> > IMO, many of our problems are a direct result of trying to get too much 
> > out of our bees.

> That is a lifetime question : How much is enough?

That is a moving target, IMO, and also a personal decision.

The more conservative beekeepers will avoid wrecks at cost of marginal 
production.

More gung-ho individuals will push the limits and crash over and over.

Both may average out the same in the end.

The former may have a more tranquil life, but the latter group will have a 
more exciting time of it.

It is a question of style. 

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