Gee... a new beekeeper posts his own astute observations, and all he gets is picky criticisms. Mr. Wiegel, please excuse the poor manners of our colleagues. 1) Welcome to Bee-L. 2) Being observant is a good thing, and YES this is a very good place to describe and speculate on your observations, ideas, and thoughts. 3) Despite initial appearances, everyone here DOES like you. How can we NOT like you? You are a beekeeper. 4) While you may at times feel offended, insulted, abused, confused, misused, or belittled by what is said here, this is only because everyone respects everyone enough to not throw underhand pitches. 5) You can search the archives to find out about traditional approaches, but when doing so, recall that "tradition" is nothing but an innovation that worked. jim :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::