Lloyd writes: See Cobey's article "The extraordinary honey bee mating strategy..." reply: This is a three part article in the first three issues of 2003 American Bee Journal. It has many interesting facts, many which I did not already know. Thanks for the reference. She also says: "It is *impossible* to maintain selected stock when queens randomly mate with many drones of unknown genetic origin. ... we are in the *infancy stages* of bee breeding." [emphasis mine] pb :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::