Hi Allen > Actually, that is not my understanding. Bees for pollination have to be > strong early. This stands on the same tenet as 'more bees make more honey' when in fact it is more bee journeys that add up to make the crop and do not necessarily come from the largest colonies. I would expect pollination to be a similar situation. Welcome back by the way! Regards & Best 73s, Dave Cushman, G8MZY http://melliferabees.net Email: [log in to unmask] Short FallBack M/c, Build 7.21/2.01 Son of ORAC M/c, Build 5.o1/2.o1 **************************************************** * General Information About BEE-L is available at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/default.htm * ****************************************************