From: "Lucinda Sewell" <lucindajohn@sewellhome.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Wed, 4 Apr 2001 00:24:00 +0100
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: The proof of the pudding...

Hi all,

"These are what I call true hygienic bees. Bees dealing with the mites
in a way that is natural and requiring no specific breeding for hygienic
behavior. I think when the bees are healthy, they can take care of
themselves.

What I saw were hives that were busting at the seams, brood from side bar
to side bar, bottom bar to near top bar, putting the Lusby's in a real bind
trying to figure out how to handle the rapid growth of their splits and the
volume of honey that's being produced right now. I see their years of hard
work in rebuilding their bees on a natural system to be paying off in a
grand way this year."

Wrote Barry Birkey about his trip to The Lusbys...
Thank Goodness! After the work they have dedicated and all they have shared
these people deserve to harvest! This post has put a smile on my face and some
gladness for others in my heart. Thank you Queenbee...
I'm off to move colonies. In the Berkshire rain.

John Sewell