>>> It helped that most of the feral colonies had been decimated by the
mites. <<<
Something which may not have occurred to you...AHB handle mites quite
well. When the varroa destroyed most of the feral populations, it simply
strengthened the AHB dominance. It didn't help at all, but made things
worse.
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Scot McPherson
The McPherson Family Honey Farms
Davenport, Iowa USA
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