>I've posted their comments and the powerpoint file at
>http://www.honeybeeworld.com/files/russian.htm

I should mentiuon that I altered the PowerPoint files to a self-running 
slideshow, so those who do not have PowerPoint installed on their 
computers or know how to run PP should be able to view it, under Windows, 
at least.  I think I'll post an OpenOffice.org version too, for Linux 
users. Anyone having problems, please write me direct.

In relation to the presentation: I now recall having seen it at the 
convention, and realise that I did not get the full significance at the 
time.  

One reason was that differences between the three treatments seemed more 
muted than I would have hoped, not 'night and day'.  However, when we 
factor in that the hives of the three treatments were not isolated, but 
rather intermingled, though, we can see that the good hives helped the bad 
and the bad hives affected the good ones.

I suppose this is therefore a good test, since it shows how the Russian 
stock with screened bottoms stands up when surrounded by other colonies.  
Of course it is only one test in only one place, but it does show a 
sizeable difference.

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