>
> >For smaller operations or individuals, it would seem, then, that
> attempting to maintain desirable characteristics through splits or grafting
> is a fool's errand.
I wish that I could say otherwise, Scott. Dick's post explained things
well. In order to shift the alleles in a breeding population, that
population needs to be delimited. Nearly impossible for a single small
beekeeper, but possible for a group in relative isolation, such as Jerry
Shue's in Utah.
--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com
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