On 10/10/2012 3:31 PM, J. Waggle wrote:
> My point is that there is no evidence
> where the mite load came from.
>
> We can only assume at best.
>    

Joe, read what I said. The NY inspector checked most of my 
apiaries...because they asked permission and I gave it. And,  welcome 
their little intrusions into my bees. There are no other apiaries 
nearby...only the backyard beekeeper with the beautifully painted, 
pastel hives. The rest of my NY operation rolled zeros, and twos. The 
two apiaries with his bees in between rolled 13s, 15s, 20s. That's 
enough evidence for me...knowing my bees and my area.
> This instance probably illustrates
> best, my belief that government
> run inspections are worthless,
> -as far as identifying little
> problems before they become
> big problems.
>    
And they sampled for nosema...most apiaries with zero or very low spore 
counts...a few with several million spores. A little problem, but one I 
can follow.
>
> Inspection of colonies should
> be taught at the local bee club
> level, any problems would have
> long been discovered.
>    

And should the inspections be performed at the local level? I agree with 
the local education bit, but not local inspections by local beekeepers. 
That process would be spelled conflict...and big time in my opinion.
> IMO, the fault might be better
> placed with the lack of a local
> beekeeping organisation or
> failure to get neighbors involved
> in a beekeeping group.
>    

Is it up to someone else to keep your bees healthy Joe. Of course not. 
It's up top you to learn and that's where the local bee club and 
beekeepers come in. But what about the ppbeekeeper, and the ones who 
don't care or don't get it or haven't got a clue? Or the ones that move 
interstate and don't take care of their disease and pest problems? Screw 
the local, non-migratory beekeepers who are left behind to clean up the 
mess?
> All beekeeping is local, and these
> things are better served at the
> local level.
>    
So you are saying that local inspections should be handled by local 
beekeepers. Oh boy!

Storm the castle with torch in hand, to get the Frankenstein monster 
residing there.
Mike

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