> IMHO my small cell bees are in their 3rd year no treatment and going strong (even stronger than all the others)
But how can that be, Finman claims small bees do not do as well as bigger bees? Maybe Finman has it wrong or has not experienced true small cell beekeeping, or perhaps Flewster does not know his own experience. I am confused. c]:~)>
Also on the topic if the mites that kill their colonies were let to die instead of nursing them along with treatments all the bad mites will die and all that will be left are mites that allow the bees to survive or at least you will get bees that are mite resistant.
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