On Mon, 6 Sep 2004 14:32:42 -0400, James Fischer < [log in to unmask]> wrote: >I think that MaryAnn and Nancy would advise you to do the counts on >three consecutive days. Spreading out the days would fall outside >the abilities of what I would expect to be the statistical model used. I am pretty sure that the statistics are ONLY for estimating the #s of mites accurately on the board by doing a randomly or stratified sampling on the board itself. It has nothing to do with days. 3 days reduces the random day to day variation... Zach :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::