From: Barry Birkey <barry@birkey.com>
Date: Fri, 04 Jan 2002 15:35:42 -0600
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: cell size measurement

> Whilst lying waiting for better days, it came to me that due to the time
> taken in the down sizing in bees allowing use of 4.8/4.9 mm foundation,
> would it not be possible for an enterprising individual to start a queen
> rearing operation with bees based on this morphological size. These then
> being sold as a starter stock - packages etc.

Hello Peter -

Your message checks out virus free! Hope your head does soon.

You can be sure that this idea has already been discussed at length. When I
visited the Lusby's last year, we talked about this and given that they are
quickly approaching their 1000 hives again, it seemed logical for them to
start selling nucs so they could hold at their hive count.

I assume Dee will jump in here with comment, but I think it would be a great
opportunity to help jump start the industry. There are one or two other
beekeepers already selling the smaller bees, but more are surely needed. As
soon as I get my numbers back up, I will start selling nucs also. I imagine
Clay will too?

Regards,
Barry