Hi Peter,

Short quote from your previous mail!!

"I am not talking about a way of managing bees for profit but to see if 
they can be maintained in a healthier state by abstaining from most of 
the conventional management practices."

I suggest that if this was actually attained, then rather quickly the 
commercial side of apiculture would start tweaking the practices to 
create short cuts / reduce negatives et al., which then results in 
slipping down a previous greasy slope!

Re-invention of the wheel.

Regards,

Peter

PEI, Canada

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