Almars:
 
I don't pretend to know what it all means, but we have invested 5 years
into building a computer simulation model that takes most of these
factors into consideration in an attempt to model the population dynamics
of bees and mites.  We are nearly ready to beta test  our latest version,
which runs on IBM-compatible PC computers.
 
Jerry Bromenshenk
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On Mon, 14 Feb 1994, Zigurds Vaivods wrote:
 
> I am enjoying bees for 10 years in Latvia. I am studying climat-bees-beekeeper
> system, and the first step is to undersdand what does it means - beekeeping.
> There are several descriptions where the main thing is a result of beekeeping
> (bee colonies, honey, ...), without mentioning the cause of these results -
> climate, deseases, selection, genetics, bee forage, feeding, traveling, hives
> and beekeeping culture.
> My version speaks:
> Beekeeping is a struggle for intensive development of a healthy bee colony
> having sufficient forage and for effective application of bee activities
> at local climate.
>
> Other opinions?
>
> Almars Berzonis
>