> However, the outcome of evolution is never assured, nor inevitable
> Pete, let's be careful about our words. Evolution means change--so if no change, then no evolution.
Hmm. Don't see what you are driving at. The point of the post was to distinguish between breeding, which has goals, and evolution, which does not. The outcome of breeding may yield benefits for bees and their keepers, while evolution could go any which way.
plb
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