Hi everyone,

I think abandoning field force is a worthwhile practice in the right 
circumstances.  I think what Dee is failing to recognize is that there are 
trade-offs.  Would abandoning field force worsen varroa problems?  Maybe.  
Maybe not.  Maybe just marginally.  With the right timing, would the 
practice lead to more efficient use of honey stores?  Quite posssibly, 
yes.  I think the black-and-white, one-or-the-other thinking is 
misleading.  I think beekeeping, like all biological systems, is better 
understood as a balancing act.

Eric

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