I did a search of the BEE-L archives on drone trapping and got more confused as I read. Can anyone offer advice on this anti-varroa technique in (to use the the words of the old aspirin commercial)"simple declarative sentences?" Bill Mares/Mares Apiaries 429 South Willard St., Burlington, VT 05401 Phone: 802-863-4938 Fax: 802-864-7982 Bee Happy in your work! _________________________________________________________________ Get your FREE download of MSN Explorer at http://explorer.msn.com