Dee A. Lusby writes;

>>>They process the beeswax and not extract honey! ;>)<<<

Based on the ";>)" I assume there is a "joke/pun/dig/double entente (sp)"
involved in the reply but, if so, it is lost on me.  I'd be the first to
admit that I often hover somewhere below 5 on a mental density scale of 1
-10, but I can't make any sense out of this reply at any level.  I can
enjoy/take a joke as well as the next person, but, if this is a joke, it
went over my head.

They both "process" wax but neither "extracts" honey.  They both remove
impurities from the wax by heating, the only difference I see is the
presence of water in one case and sun light on the other.  What am I
missing here?

>>>They don't get overwhelmed with secondary diseases and
parasitic pests and parasites, mate well, and eat wholesome
on their own even!<<<

That is not "evidence" rather it is personal opinion, supposition, etc.
The same could be said for my, and a lot of other people's, bees.  That
includes "coping" with Varroa albeit with a little, largely non chemical,
"help from their friends".

>>>Clover<<<

A lot has been written about bumble bees versus honeybees and red clover.
 The issue there is tongue lenght between species not within a species.
Can you cite any reference showing that the difference in tongue lenght
between "big" Apis mellifera and little Apis mellifera?  In a related
vein they were able to select for Apis mellifera that would trip alfafa
flowers instead of "side working" the blossem, but this involved
"preference", and a high threshold to abusive treatment by the flower,
not a different tongue lenght.  Do you have a clover reference I haven't
found (seen)?

Rip

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