I've got a few questions from people who have used TB hives... I'm interested in using this form of hive because it suits my purpose (hive products closer to those from the middle ages than you can get out of Lang. hives) but I'm wondering how I would decide where to put apistan strips exactly. I'll be building a couple hives this winter and I'm planning on buying at least one nuc this spring so this is an academic question so far... I'm a rank newbee at this hobby. :) Thanks in advance, Rev. Mike Martin -- Rev. Mike Martin Lord Hrothgar the Smith [log in to unmask] TarKhan Blood Red Moon, Irgen Tala-Yin Chinus-Un, Great Dark Horde It is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion, it is by the beans of Java that thoughts acquire speed, the hands acquire shaking, the shaking becomes a warning, it is by caffeine alone I set my mind in motion.