> Will the beekeeper that has NEVER suffered a devastating loss please speak up so that you may be recognized as a good beekeeper, sufficiently credentialed for the practice of lecturing others how to manage bees.

I wouldn't pay attention to anyone who has NOT suffered devastating
losses.  But I also wouldn't pay attention unless they have a
prolonged track record of recovery and avoidance of such losses.

I personally have been keeping bees for most of my life, and currently
eke out a living at it.  I still don't feel qualified to tell anyone
how to manage theirs.  The best that I can do is to explain one's
options, and what general experiences are.  There are lots of ways to
successfully keep bees; far fewer if you want to make a living at it.

When successful commercial beekeepers, such as Bob or Allen on this
List, are willing to share their hard-earned knowledge, I listen.
What is of interest to me is to view their observations through the
lens of scientific knowledge, and to then try to make sense of it.

Randy Oliver

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