Bob:
>> >choosing from the best queens from the year before with the traits you
>> seek seems to always work.
Randy:
> After being detoured for a few years, I've come back to this tried and true
> selection process, and am in complete agreement!

I can see the advantages of this, but.......    How do we get around the problem of inbreeding and limited genetics?   To my way of thinking, we need to get together with other like-minded beekeepers across the country and then periodically insert queens from other diverse locations so as to keep the gene pool pretty well random, but with the characteristics we desire.

Mike in LA

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