Ron,

Just wonderful!  Thank you for sending the pictures to Herb.

If these bees survive the winter, and become active in the spring, JUST THINK
about
how you can answer all those people who say they lost their colonies because
of a HARD winter.  Many colonies that die during the winter, particularly
January when there are NO YOUNG BEES, die of TRACHEAL MITE infection; because
most beekeepers don't know how to dissect a bee and examine the trachea under
a microscope.  Worse is the fact that since these beeHAVERS can't SEE the
microscopic tracheal mite, they ASSUME the bees do not have the mite and
hence do NOT treat with menthol
in August or grease patties all year.  What a story you will have to tell!

We all appreciate your nice writings on the BEE-L

George