20%/year---does that mean that in 5-8 years almost all the colonies will be 
AHB.

Maybe even less as AHB colonies will put more pressure on the remaining 
hives-would 4-6 years be a  better number?

Dan Veilleux
in the mountains of NC
zone 6a

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