Allen Dick wrote (in very small part):

>> Comments
>> were made to go search the extensive archives on any topic imaginable.
>> Maybe I'm too new at these email lists but I feel I'm getting a bit
>> overwhelmed when I have to go search some archives.
>
>Well, that's the price you pay for belonging to a big high volume,
>quality-controlled list and wishing to learn from it.  You do have to do your
>homework.

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   Allen is perhaps more perceptive than he indicated in his lengthy
message.  Beekeepers need to consult an array of books that contain
information about elementary beekeeping problems.  That includes THE HIVE
AND THE HONEY BEE (quite sholarly but inclusive) and the ABC and XYZ of
BEEKEEPING.  In addition, the monthly beekeeping magazines contain much
pertinent information, though some of the columnists are out-dated.

   I recently read that 800 MILLION pages now exist on the Internet web
sites, but the best "search engine" can only locate 17% of those pages.
Far from the Internet giving us sudden enlightenment, we actually have, in
many cases, a "pool of ignorance."

   Be careful!

                                                                Adrian

Adrian M. Wenner                    (805) 963-8508 (home phone)
967 Garcia Road                     (805) 893-8062  (UCSB FAX)
Santa Barbara, CA  93106

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