Brian:
This sure says a lot. In 65 years couldn't still get the
bees back down from LC though trying, and imagine new was
phased in periodically here and there. Also added in, the
cocoons they needed to thicken the walls,that normally if
SC to begin with, probably woulldn't have been there as a
haven for harboring not wanted pathogens and other. Again
please see E.B. Wedmore on writings early on on this
subject. 

Good way of saying the only way to really go smaller is to
just do it with changeout and be done, if one wants clean
combs again, whether contaminated by chemicals/treatments
or by cocoons building up by bees that in nature are
normally kept thin!

 You saying you applied treatment sure highlighted
this.......but still don't think the problem ended here.

Sincerely,

Dee A. Lusby
Small Cell Commercial Beekeeper
Moyza, Arizona
http://groups.yahoo.com/group/organicbeekeepers/



 
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