>I believe the issue was not beginning beekeepers, but "people who know
>nothing about bees."  Those are people who are *not* going to plow through
>The Hive and the Honeybee (which is great for beginners, but it's a different
>audience).
>
>--Jane
 
 
Jane, et al.
 
   That was my impression, also, which is why I recommended the Hubbell books.
 
        Adrian
 
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