>>It's surprising how many would rather put the bandaids on,
rather then try to see more natural means available, and
how they work...

It's how our society, through the media, the industrial complex & 
special interests, shapes the minds for passive acceptance.  Critical 
thinking and taking responsibility for consequences are on the 
backburner...

Very few beekeeping books truly inform on how to objectively gain 
insight into the state of a colony without jumping to pre-mature 
conclusions and reaching for dangerous remedies.  And the hive - that 
dark, mysterious place guarded by its fearless citizens with pain-
inflicting weapons - does not easily yield its secrets.  Only 
patient, inquisitive minds uncover some of the mysteries.

Having said this, I'll be the first to admit to not being an expert 
on bees.  Every season I try different things and learn new aspects 
of bee behavior.

>>I see you have read about the pseudoscorpins in India, but
they are also found in many places of the USA also, at
least out here...

Really?  Do you know if they also eat your varroa?

>>Why import when something is already here? But then that is
another topic perhaps.

You are right.  No need to import pseudoscorpions if they are already 
here.  It would be great to know if the US types eat varroa and if 
they could overwinter in the hives up north.

>>by changing/fine tuning back to more natural smaller
sizings used back turn of 1900, you get more versatility
for foraging smaller herbals/medicinal plants for better
brood turns spring and late summer.

Honestly, I don't understand how a smaller bee is more inclined to 
forage herbal plants but I don't dispute it, either.  I do see wild 
colonies doing quite well around here.  Their brood cells are 
typically 5,0 mm.

>>Would be nice if pierco would comply as you would seem to
want if available, but pierco is stubborn at times and then
too, retooling moulds is costly...

Retooling a mold (especially a multi-cavity mold) is expensive.  I 
don't know how Pierco molds are set-up.  I assume they have 
removeable pins for each cell so they can replace them as they wear 
out. Switching to smaller pins would be relatively easy if the 
distance from cell to cell did not have to change....

>>and the sales would need to be there...

One quality study by a reputable lab that would show good varrao 
control, would ensure plentiful sales.

>>For the 4.9 ID on the opening is more in line with a 5.0 cell 
counting cell walls in 10 linear measurements

Pins used for molds do need to be tapered for the ease of ejection 
after the part is made.  When you measure 4.9 mm on your comb, do you 
measure at the top or the bottom of the cell?

Waldemar

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