Mr Barry Birkey has posted a site for all 49ers now to post pictures of their bees chewing out varroa mites in the purple-eye stage and beekeepers are starting to post who have a camera. Unfortunately many don't have cameras who are replicating the phenomona. But still what pictures we are getting posted now are thrilling to see, as the bees control their own varroa problem with no treatments of any kind, just small 4.9mm foundation and culling drones allowed to no more than 10% on any one frame as you work your hvies back up. Then you don't worry about drones either. You let them be! Here's the site in case any of you want to see also, just in case any of you want to try to not use treatments, especially in lieu of Dr Tews Sep 01 article in Bee Culture on IPM and no more chemicals. http://www.beesource.com/mitechew/index.htm Regards: Dee A. Lusby Commercial Beekeeper Tucson, Arizona, USA Ph/Fax: 1-520-748-0542 Email: [log in to unmask] http://www.beesource.com/pov/lusby/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Get email alerts & NEW webcam video instant messaging with Yahoo! Messenger http://im.yahoo.com