> Is anyone using aspects of colony-level behavior to select their queens? Trish, that's what most breeders do. I often breed off queens without ever having actually seen them. There's a lot more to females than just looks... -- Randy Oliver Grass Valley, CA www.ScientificBeekeeping.com *********************************************** 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