Stefan writes:
 
>    Beekeeping should be, in my opinion, not an excessive "industry", but a
>harmonious, scientifically based  "cooperation" between us and Nature.
 
I think it is more than clear that if we fail to accomodate the bees,
the bees will decline to accomodate us. The ability to successfully
judge the needs of the hive in balance with our own wishes is what
makes a beekeeper's apiary distinct from hobby yard. It's what we
all would like to achieve.
 
Susan
 
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Susan Nielsen                   | Beehive: If you build it,
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