Allen Dick has several times mentioned the apparent success of the
Lusbys with their bees on 4.9 mm. But what is meant by success? Success
to me would not only be maintaining colonies without using chemicals or
manipulations to control varroa, but would also mean obtaining good
crops of honey. Have the Lusbys achieved this? In other words, what are
their honey yields like compared with bigger bees where varroa is
controlled chemically?

Recently Dee said something to the effect that in their current
drought, her bees were storing honey when others in the State were not.
So does this mean that her yields are even better than bees from bigger
foundation?

Regards,
Barry Donovan
Canterbury Agriculture and Science Centre
Lincoln
New Zealand.


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