On 9-Jan-14, at 6:08 PM, GAVIN RAMSAY wrote:

>
>
>
> And the promise of an early season may mean that our much  
> appreciated bee inspectors can start early this year ...
>

Hi Gavin and all

You and I and everyone else loves early spring.  BUT, so does  
varroa.  Watch out for high mite levels next autumn and the resulting  
heavy losses next winter.

Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W  (-25C with 28cm snow early this week, +9C with rain tomorrow)


             ***********************************************
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