>
> Therin lies a quandary. Try this thought experiment. Imagine we have a
> superbee now that is adequate in most ways. It won't be accepted by the
> pollinators until it's proven in the field. Where would you find a
> commercial beekeeper willing to risk all that he has worked for and give up
> the easy fix of chemical control?


I think the commercial pollinators are more up to it than you give them
credit. That is obvious from some who post on this list.

Truth is, there have been many different bees that commercial operations
have trialed and either discarded or bought into strongly. So we are not
talking about a bunch of Neanderthals that need hobby beekeepers to guide
them toward the light.

Plus, none of us, except maybe me with my small cell experiment, tend to put
all our eggs in one basket. We start small and as things show promise, we do
more in that area.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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