From: "Lee Gollihugh" <nmbeekeeper@swnm.com>
Date: Fri, 16 Mar 2001 08:18:02 -0700
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: 4.9mm foundation

Forrest Zielke wrote:

Hi Dee
Your skill in making the foundation is superb.
I am overwhelmed by your generosity.

Forrest Zielke

I would like to add a little to the above.
Tuesday and Wednesday I spent at Dee and Ed's Lusby's learning how to make
foundation.

The Lusbys took their time, electricity, equipment, and knowledge, etc. to
explain to a beekeeper from that land called New Mexico how to do their idea
of beekeeping.

Oh yes, we made foundation for two days because that was my propose for
going there and learning how to expand my operation onto the 4.9 small cell.
BUT, the learning from their many years of bucking the system seems to be
paying off. They are fourth generation beekeepers and VERY committed to
biological beekeeping. And that is what I learned in addition to making
foundation.

Dee is a hard task master, I must say. She can do a days work.
Do not, repeat DO NOT, get involved with this couple unless you can support
your position. Unless you know what you want and how to get it. I learned
to keep the old trap shut and the ears open. Must I say more?
I wanted to learn how to make foundation. This they taught me.
But, the important thing was they expressed to me that - THEY ARE WILLING TO
TEACH ANYONE WHO IS WILLING TO BRING WAX AND LEARN. They will talk your
head off and then ask you how you feel and what you think. Be careful of
that follow up question.

They do what they say they do. I agree with you Forrest, their skill is superb and they are great teachers also.

thanks, Lee