On Sat, 14 Feb 1998 06:55:34 -0600 "Excerpts from BEE-L" <[log in to unmask]> writes: >Reply-to: Discussion of Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]> >From: Robert e butcher <[log in to unmask]> > >.. I believe if you use the >smaller >comb your bees won't be so irritated, then you can use less smoke. I'm >changing over to it also. several commercial companies are already >mass >producing foundation for themselves. > Calm bees on small cells and irritated bees on larger cells? Even if they made them? Oh well this is a thread someone else is going to have to work on. I only have 150 colonies and I can honestly say I use very little smoke on any of them, I visit them every 20 days for drone frame sampling and 'T' shirt, cutoffs and veil are uniform of the day. If by chance a nasty hive develops I have an easier way to tame it than change the cell size. >Ed and Dee Lusby were published in Bee Culture(Jan.1998 vol.126 #1) I am glad that bee culture had the courage to cover this story, it's easy to print things that will likely be popular with the constuancy. I will say, just about anything is possible but for one I have to have something that makes a little sense to me before I can get stimulated or warm up to an idea. I'm still waiting on this one. But keep it coming. >Mills for the 4.9 comb are being made by Tom Ind. in El Cajon, Cali. >for >about $850.00 There are several mills out there already in use. > _____________________________________________________________________ You don't need to buy Internet access to use free Internet e-mail. Get completely free e-mail from Juno at http://www.juno.com Or call Juno at (800) 654-JUNO [654-5866]