Once upon a time there were two beekeepers named Doom Gloom and Sonny Optimist,who lived in the land of Oz. One sunny day Doom Gloom said, "There are a lot of dangerous parasites and diseases of the beehive that we don't yet have. So let's tighten up our border controls so we never get them. Sonny Optimist replied, " Stop trying to scare people." Pretty soon the bees in the land of Oz had to make room for hive beettles, varroa mites, tracheal mites and African bees. And Doom Gloom said to Sonny Optomist, "I hope you've learned something from all this. Now let's tighten our border controls so we don't get any more of these nasty pests." But Sonny Optimist said, "There you go trying to scare people again. In ten years you'll have to admit you were wrong. Tra la la la la. And even if you are right, this is the way modern agriculture works. Bigger is always better and everyone should have the same pest/disease profile. It makes for a level playing field. Oh my, I think the sun is coming out again." End of story. And the moral of the story is: Sonny Optimist has very few peers when it comes to talking bees and beekeeping but sometimes he is a little too optimistic. :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::