From: "huestis" <buzzybee@capital.net>
Date: Tue, 4 Jul 2001 17:54:48 -0700
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: AOS Apiculture section

Hi all,

> comment: I feel no need to clip wings, but why does it specifically need to
> be outlawed? Some people apparently feel that this is a good swarm
> control
> technique, and if it works for them, why should any one else care?

I agree. Clipping is an old practice and has been done for along time. I
don't clip personally, but wouldn't outlaw it. The same with marking. I do
mark queens from time to time to identify as breeders. But is still not my
general practice.

Clay