From: "huestis" <buzzybee@capital.net>
Date: Thu, 5 Jul 2001 23:38:45 -0700
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: AOS Apiculture section

Hi Dee,

> This as you interpert it, is a double edged blade, that would also allow
> various treatmentss which we all perceive to be wrong too, and only a short
> term fix and no long term solution.

You are correct. I only said man has the authority. I didn't say man always
does what is best.

> Personally I don't think anything should be mutated by cutting, and i.e.

I have never clipped a queen. Just was saying it need not be outlawed.

> While I can see your POV on clipping and painting a color for your queens at
> your level now of management, and this is normal. Most big outfits don't
> have the time for it, because it is labor intensive. Queen breeding maybe,
> but even then many don't find it necessary, learning to keep a log or mark
> the supers instead where necessary.

As said above I never clip, but mark queens as breeders only (not always).
Mostly trying to defend others so they could clip if they felt they must. I
personally would never clip (damages the queen). Just not sure their should
be laws against it for organic beekeeping.

Clay-trying not to offend others!