Peter posted from Stone: We know that color and temper are separately inheritable, also size and color, and a little is known concerning a few other characters, but very little about any. Reply: Thank you Peter for pulling this up, reminds me of traits reversing them selves while transitioning towards or away from temperate and tropical zones, like positive to recessive, and recessive to positive, 'till they meet in the middle going thru various climatic zones going to equator or either pole. You make me think of another pleasanter time....thank you so much again. Respectfully submitted, Dee A. Lusby Small Cell Commercial Beekeeper Moyza, Arizona http://groups.yahoo.com/group/organicbeekeepers/ __________________________________________________ Do You Yahoo!? Tired of spam? Yahoo! Mail has the best spam protection around http://mail.yahoo.com -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---