Organic beekeeping is far less costly than standard commercial practices. Less fuel costs, less medication costs, less lumber and wax replacement costs, healtier bees that don't need to be replaced as often and therefore build up faster since not new installations every year. I can't see the reasoning that organic beekeeping is costlier. That's a false statement in every sense of the word and and every sense of economic sensibility. Scot McPherson McPherson Family Farms Davenport, IA ****************************************************** * Full guidelines for BEE-L posting are at: * * http://www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm * ******************************************************