From: DeeALusby1@aol.com
Date: Wed, 9 Jan 2002 00:36:10 EST
To: BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: cell size measurement (Size of Queens)

In a message dated 1/8/02 3:51:22 PM Pacific Standard Time,
pdillon@club-internet.fr writes:

> This last comment made by Dee, I do not agree to.
> It is based on thoughts produced by the evolutionist - J-B LAMARCK
> presented in 1809.
> He suggested that evolution could be achieved by the Transmission of
> acquired characters.
> i.e Physical morphological changes occurring in one generation will be
> passed on to the next generation.

Reply:
Peter, I full well know what Lamarckian theory is and you are off base if you
think this.

For Lamarckian theory is what beekeepers using artificially enlarged combs
are practicing, like trying to artificially stretch the neck of a tall
giraffe longer, beekeepers are trying to enlarge bees tongues, honeysacks,
bodies, etc larger, until nature fights back with plagues to kill off what
does not beong there.

I myself am talking the opposite here. That of Nature herself by the better
variability of naturally small queens pulling apart the artificial breeding
done by man and correcting it, reacclimitizing bees back into a given area
then. This is done by better body physical density, better aerodynamics of
flight, so the small out breeds the big, getting to the queen first and thus
passing on what should be there!

Regards,

Dee A. Lusby