Very interesting read. I do appreciate that they point out they don't know causation for any of the results. Some of the numbers seem at odds with each other, which are probably due to the underlying causes for the values. I found it interesting that beeks that replaces a lot of comb had more winter losses, but those who reused comb also had more loses. There is always more data to collect, it's hard to extrapolate any best practices from what they've provided, but it does give you some ideas on what to investigate. Jeremy West Michigan *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm