In message <19960726111334.AAA29984@LOCALNAME>, "Franklin D. Humphrey
Sr" <[log in to unmask]> writes
>
>I've been watching as this thread progressed and had hoped it would die the
>death it so richly deserves.  I to have seen colonies survive with Apistan
>that has been reused.
>fact that a colony survived, does not prove that it is a good practice to
>reuse strips.
>If nothing else, I like my bees to much not to do everything possible
>to insure their survival.
 Well said that man !  Forget this nonsense about 'accidentally
stumbling on varroa resistant colonies and I'm going to breed from it.'
How many of us have actually successfully selectivly breed for *any*
characteristic whatsoever. It took Brother Adam 50 years and trips all
over the world to come up with Buckfast, what makes you think you can do
better !  Get on with managing your bees damit.
 
(yes, it is a little provacative isn't it. Sorry.)
--
Dave Black
Blacks Bee Gardens,
Guildford, GU1 4RN.  UK.