>I wouldn't think this was a particularly debatable subject. Agreed. It is not. What is debatable is what are the important indicators of health. Professional beekeepers may not agree with academics, amateurs, idealists and hobbyists as to what measures of health are important -- and which are not. *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm