>confirmation of a fact that > experienced northern commercial beekeepers have always known: that > bees winter better on comb which has been in use several seasons > and which has some colour. Allen, it is for gems of knowledge such as the above that I especially appreciate your posts to the List. I find that the experience of beekeepers at the extreme edges of Apis mellifera habitat is extremely useful to apply in less severe climes. -- Randy Oliver Grass Valley, CA www.ScientificBeekeeping.com *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm