Dear readers, Had I realized where this was leading I would not have approved the original post. The topic has been hashed out on Beesource. I try to keep BEE-L away from rumor, hearsay and gossip. I am closing this thread. Aaron Morris, BEE-L Owner/Editor/Moderator On Wed, Feb 3, 2016 at 1:39 PM, James Fischer <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > http://kirkwebster.com/index.php/feral-bees > http://tinyurl.com/zep4rr2 > > Nothing much new here, but it amazes me that anyone still thinks that one > can simply make splits to stay ahead of the mites. > It seems to me that Kirk has unwittingly stumbled into what Tom Seeley > described as "breeding less virulent mites". > > I'm still puzzled by his serious accusations against unspecified parties, > which was most fully expressed here: > http://kirkwebster.com/index.php/my-apology-to-eas-march-2012 > http://tinyurl.com/zvjdo93 > > but continues even in this missive, with the phrase "some of these few > pioneers have been marginalized, harassed and ridiculed to the point that > they are not interested in co-operating with the larger community". > > I'm not sure what to think, as there is a clear line between the proper > approach to assisting and deprogramming one of Eric Mussen's > (self-proclaimed "treatment-free") "nuisance beekeepers", and the sort of > actions alleged by Kirk Webster, which, even if only half-true, seem far > more serious. > > While reading the 2012 rant, I found myself humming Warren Zevon's > "Lawyers, > Guns, and Money". > > *********************************************** > 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 > *********************************************** 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