Hi Peter & all

> Of course, but my point is to raise better queens that the bees do not
reject
> in a month or two, or discover the underlying cause (if it is related to
> pesticide residues

I was expecting that 'merchantable quality' applied in USA as it does in UK.
To my mind a queen that would be superceded quickly, was not of saleable
quality in the first place. I have always wondered how US could produce
queens at a fraction of the price in UK, but if there is not adequate
testing or quality control I can see that this would reduce cost, but is
that honest?


Best Regards & 73s... Dave Cushman, G8MZY
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