First let me start by thanking those readers who took time to support my
position.Now,Allen, its good that you're trying to be less pompous.Still,
even in "nice" mode,you tend to beawfully haughty.I don't begrudge you
your opinions,but saying someone is "not a beekeeper", based on your own
criteria,is a bit much.Yes, I only have 5-6 hives.I do what I can within
reason and budget to make sure they survive & stay healthy.I was taught
beekeeping by a gentleman who knew more about common-sense beekeeping
than any techno-twit full of graphs, charts & numbers.It will be a sad
day when those of us who keep (yes,KEEP) bees spend all our time treating
this as a business not a hobby.This does'nt mean I don't care, it just
means that I have'nt the resources to invest in grandly expensive
treatment schemes. I have a few chickens too, but I'm not a poultry
farmer.Also, Allen, I think you overlooked the most important point, I
never asked for anything but information from others who had used so
called "mite-resistant" bees.Since you must not have, no input from you
was needed or appreciated.It is not my intention to start flame wars
here, I wish only to get information and if possible pass it on to others.
                   Mike
"I take my chances,I don't mind working without a net,                           I take my chances,I take my chances every chance I get"                                   Mary Chapin Carpenter