On Mon, 6 May 1996, Ted Fischer wrote: > REGARDING RE> Rearranging query > > Regarding the following unsigned post: > "This is my second year with one hive(I'll be setting up one more in a few > weeks) and I was a little worried about them because we'd had such a poor > spring here(Pacific Northwest, rain, cool, rain, cool, etc > 5)I'd like to have the hive inspected by someone who knows what they're > doing(Whatcom County, WA.) and would appreciate it if someone can supply an > e-mail address for the powers that be.<g>" Hi Jim Boch, the States Apiariest will be back in Olympia in two weeks.He is setting up his computer to get on line with us.He wont be in the office. He will be putting out a complete list of beekeeping organizations in Washington state when he gets on line. Ted put out some good info and it is hard to address questions without looking at the bees.Some things are straight forward and others are very complex. When we can get you linned up with with Jim, then he can help and get you help from some one that he knows in your area. If I know who posted the note , I can put you on the Washington list that I have started. We really need a good list of names of state beekeepers. Jim has a big list so that will help.We have a great number of researchers , or I should say Great researchers on this list. The brood nest needs balance.The bees know what is in balance. Different stages of larva and brood , plus young bees and a place for the queen to lay.If you move one frame in the brood nest you change things and then the bees try to blend in your change to what they want in the brood nest. Everything is what they want, not what we want.We do tricks to try to fool them , by moving brood around to give them more room.But we always have to know what they need to raise larva , can they keep them warm and have pollen and honey to feed them.Know the rules and follow them and you will be ok most of the time.Bees are changing a little do to the mites and the stress that they are going through.We need to learn more about the behavior changes that the mite has imposed on our bees.Some things look simple , but they are not.The honeybee has been around for a very long time. It is very complex , which makes it able to change to its inviornment in most cases.The reason I belive that genetics will solve the mite problem , is founded on the fact that bees do exist that can defend themselves against the tm and Varroa. We just need to speed the process up , faster than nature would if we stayed out of it. Read Read Read and watch your bees , they will tell you what to do when you get some understanding of there needs. Until then , keep asking questions. I'm asking questions all the time and I have been doing this for over 30 years. Best Regards Ror