Hi Bob,

> My question : "why should I go to small cell if I am having such success with soft treatments? "
>

Bob, I consider you a small cell beekeeper already, just not as small as some others. What is your cell size 5.1mm or 5.2mm? If either of the two your in the natural range of cell sizes putting you in the small cell size range. In my opinion it does not matter what some map may say your cell size should be, it matters what the feral bees or your bees are inclined to draw if let to do so. My range here where I keep bees seems to be at present 4.9mm to 5.2mm, but that may change as queens shift and genetics settle. Bob, your probably only one step away from being a small cell beekeeper.

 . ..   Keith Malone, Chugiak, Alaska USA

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