--- Isis Glass <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > Like I said, you aren't stating that small cells are > the only thing in your > management plan. Comment: Of course not! Small cell is not a substitute all for bad management practices! Why small cell is working for me I also attribute to good management practice, letting the un fit die, keeping OUT the treatments and artificial crutches, no artificial sugar feeding which would give unfair advantage to the unfit, keeping the best and let die the rest, breeding from the fittest bees that are performing and acclimated to my climate (ferals in my case), eliminating the bottom non performers. These are just a few good management practices that all should be doing anyways. Joe Waggle ~ Derry, PA ‘Bees Gone Wild Apiaries' My Site: http://www.biologicalbeekeeping.com Organic Bee Group: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/Organicbeekeepers/ Feral Bee Project: http://groups.yahoo.com/group/FeralBeeProject/ __________________________________________ Yahoo! DSL – Something to write home about. Just $16.99/mo. or less. dsl.yahoo.com -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---