> You miss the point, except for a few ELAP lovers, commercial beeks don't
> let the hives collapse, that’s how they get to stay commercial. When
> some get missed I would suspect the "shrapnel" stays within their own yards
> predominantly.
>
Was not directed at commercial beekeepers but Seeley's observation of feral
hives.
I would amend your comment to "successful commercial beeks" as I know of
several whose hives collapsed. As you can too. Same with "successful hobby
beekeepers".
Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine
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