In the comparison of dairy and honeybees not keeping up on production stats. How much of the production increase in milk volumes is due to management rather than genetics? I could be wrong but isn't one of the reasons dairy's don't allow the cow to forage on pasture is because of greater milk production. If we want honey from real nectar there appears to be a barrier that limits honey production due to seasonal nectar availability. I know very little about genetics but it does seem that  there is more to higher production then just that. Maybe one of the reasons milk production is out pacing honey. That and a higher precentage of beekeepers doing pollination rather then working for honey.

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