> Since you are not making the extreme obvious errors in
> the area of basic sanitation that many have seen some
> beekeepers make (which I feel is the only major sin that
> hobbyist beekeepers uniquely face),

The other major concerns to me are
* the use of unusual and/or recycled materials in hive construction,
* the use of unsafe or unproven supplements and/or 'treatments'
* or -- I have seen this often -- excessive or badly administered
   doses of approved chemicals.

allen
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