From: "Bill Truesdell" "Occasionally this list seems like it should be
renamed the Beekeeping
> Deja vu List."

No, that's a bad line to take.  For  reasons:
1 Knowledge is a rolling wave - newcomers  (by definition, uninformed) join
beekeeping and are picked up and enlightened as the wave reaches them, then
they settle back as part of the great comunity of effective beekeepers.  If
the knowledgable then carp or sneer at the learners, they destroy the fun -
people learn if they are encourged to feel they are contributing - they
become dull if put down.  The worst thing a teacher can say is: Oh, not THAT
question AGAIN!
2 New knowledge is obtained only thru experiments.  If a select few are
encouraged to experiment the overall cost to beekeeping (if they fail) is
very small in comparison to the potential benefit (if they succeed)  thru
dissemination of new information via this list.   Running some colonies on
small cell will do no damage to others - so should be encouraged in every
way.
3 New knowledge often comes as a spin-off even if the main purpose fails.
So manned space travel has proved a waste of money but we got teflon.
Small-cell may not be a whole answer but we may learn more of the varroa-bee
relationship.

So IMHO we should always encourage responsible trials - and be interested in
the results - even if it is ONLY THAT AGAIN!

Robin Dartington

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