I wrote:
> I am wondering if there are particular factors that set him [Serge] apart from other beekeepers, such as relative isolation, management approach, climate, ??

Jeremy wrote:
1. Isolation from commercial italian overwintering yards, but not from other small scale beekeepers.
2. Using queens derived from feral stock in the area of northern coastal California. 
3. The climate on the rural northern CA coast

Pretty good guessing on my part, eh?

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