Bob wrote:
> Interesting John Miller would be your idol beekeeper. Unless he changed
last
> year ( California almond fever) John has been killing off (or selling blow
> bees) each winter for as long as I have known him. He installs new
packages
> in spring. He has spoke about his methods at ABF meetings many times and
to
> me directly. He told me he never treats those packages and the last time
we
> spoke has never treated for varroa.

John Miller's home is in Calif, a few miles from me.  He summers in South
Dakota.  John sold blow bees 15 years ago.  He no longer depopulates--he
runs all his bees into almonds.  He is one of the most state-of-the-art
beekeepers I know.  He tests for mites regularly, and is very careful with
treatments.  He is expert at varroa management.
Randy Oliver

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