For those interested in locally adapted bees and also bees not needing treatments, see http://www.vpqueenbees.com/breeding.html That is a page from Adam F's site and might be of interest, since he is in Maryland, and that is north of Kentucky (barely). Adam hangs out on BeeSource.com forums (latest post is http://www.beesource.com/forums/showthread.php?t=236348&page=2) and started sci.agriculture.beekeeping on what is left of USENET, for those interested. *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Access BEE-L directly at: http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=BEE-L