I see Josh has the identical advice that I gave, and he mentioned he has Italians. That was an important ommision on my part. All the more reason for posters to give as much information about their bees and locations as possible. Beekeeping in South Africa was a whole lot easier on one level, but I still prefer my Italians, and so does my hide... ;-) :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::