Hello Aaron,

I lurk more than I post now.  More so because the topics on the list seem to 
distance to be relevent while I'm out by my hives. BUT, I still subscribe to 
read and be INFORMED on what is happening AND being debated through out the 
world.  To isolate ones self from other ideas is not good.  I recently was 
looking at a very old picture of my grandfather as a young man tending his 
bees.  This would be from the early 30's or late 20's.  I never knew him but 
after sitting for a while (by the woodstove with beer in hand) I noticed 
that in his hands were the same basic tools that I still use today.  The 
smoker and hive tool are very much unchanged.  But our environment sure has, 
our world is a slightly better place considering he had just finished a 
world war, the flu epidemic and was moving towards a second world war. He 
could never have invisioned a medium like the web and Bee-L where people 
could share ideas from around the world about their hobby/living instantly. 
What would this form have been like if we could transpose it to 1851?  If 
L.L. Langstroth posted his findings about bee spaces and discussed his new 
prototype hive?  I would not hesitate to bet the Mr. Langstroth would have 
been on Bee-L. How fortunate we are to have Bee-L. I also feel fortunate to 
be able to read other peoples ideas knowing that someday I might read about 
an idea or finding as important as Mr. Langstroth's, because there are many 
people on this list who I admire and appreciate the time (and courage) they 
take to post their ideas.
The rules are posted for all to read and follow so why is it so hard to 
understand?  Keep up the good work everyone and you to Aaron.  Because I 
think this list is as important as Mr. Langstoths ideas.

Kent Stienburg
Ontario Canada 

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