Hi Layne & All,

> (That
> is, do they have to be forced to stay at 4.9 or do they stay there
> once they get there even if you allow them to build whatever they
> want?)
>

It has been done, below is a URL that will lead you to conclusions of the
beekeeper.

http://www.geocities.com/usbwrangler/conf.htm
http://balder.prohosting.com/~starrier/top%20bar%20hive%20links.html

> What if someone wanted to purchase a package of small cell
> bees with queen to experiment with.  Who would they contact?
> Are there any sources available?
>

http://balder.prohosting.com/~starrier/busyasabee.html

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c(((([
Keith Malone
Chugiak, Alaska USA
Caucasian Bee Keeper
http://takeoff.to/alaskahoney

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