Before we have an international incident I should apologise for my enormous error, committed whilst answering mail when I should have been in bed. I erroneously and mistakenly suggested that my ideas changed the metamorphosis rate of queens. This is of course incorrect, it leads to a shortened emergence time due to the worker selecting a larvae too old. Sorry. It's nice to know so many are quick to pick up and make public genuine mistakes made by others. Many thanks to Aaron for a succinct lesson of beekeeping. ***************************************** The Bee Works, 9 Progress Drive, Unit 2, Orillia, Ontario, Canada.L3V 6H1. Phone (705)326 7171 Fax (705)325 3461 David Eyre, Owner e-mail<[log in to unmask]> http://www.beeworks.com This months special:-Headset magnifiers ****************************************