>  >Not keeping control of varroa and not keeping a handle on nosema has killed
>  >far more hives in the U.S. over the last decade than comb contamination

Sounds like Bob, Pete and I are all smoking the same stuff, since I'll
agree if you add poor nutrition due to drought, etc.

Randy Oliver
Listening to wet, windy, cold weather beating up Calif bees.

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