Dave Cushman wrote:

>I am not suggesting leaving them alone, I am merely saying that those
>problems that can be solved, should be solved, rather than skirted around.

Hi Dave,

I knew exactly what you saying.  Breeding a bee for fit your area will 
help solve the problem.  Feeding bees to compensate for the honeybees lack 
of ability to cope with the conditions found in it’s own environment is 
skirting the problem.

Best Wishes,

Joe Waggle 
Ecologicalbeekeeping.com 
‘Bees Gone Wild Apiaries' 
Feral Bee Project:
 http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FeralBeeProject/

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