Pete said: I think we have to start thinking about nursery yards whose sole purpose is to raise new healthy colonies. I'm in total agreement, Pete. Look at the graph of breeding for nosema resistance in Kirsten Traynor's article in this month's ABJ. We have the ability to breed for healthier bees! Randy Oliver **************************************************** * General Information About BEE-L is available at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/default.htm * ****************************************************