>I fail to understand the relevance. Efficient pollination is effected
because of
>many factors within the hive. Size being one of them.

>Why should ahb nukes do the same pollination job as a strong colony of
anything
>else?

I would think what they are getting at is that by having the same number of
bees in smaller colonies the job is done with less defensive behavior. Where
one hive would be used maybe four nucs would be substituted.