> This ignores the race of bee. A.m.m. lives happily in a single brood box. Double brood in a British National can lose you 50lbs of honey, perhaps more, that would have gone into the supers. OK, you do need to do a little more swarm control, but how difficult is that? > The other point that seems to be generally ignored is the longevity of the workers. If you have a strong foraging force supported by a small nest then, it seems to me, you have the best of all worlds. I never hear anyone, apart from /Amm/ enthusiasts, say they select for longevity. Steve Rose North Wales --- This email has been checked for viruses by Avast antivirus software. https://www.avast.com/antivirus *********************************************** 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