It's easier to raise bees in certain areas right? Is it true
that in raising larger cell bees that some areas require more
management then others for mites and ect.? You know, more prone
to diseases then in other areas? Has there been any statistics
created that show this? I'm sure it is true. I couldn't find it
for lack of time, but I do know that Dee had a link on here that
showed the different sizes of natural cell size in our country.
It seames that the different areas did have a difference in cell
size I'm sure some of this is because of the location and not
the race. even though the race of the bees does make a
difference also. Here are some links and quots from them:
"Historically, man-made foundation started the same size as the
size bees naturally produced. However, the cell size bees
naturally produce is to some degree dependent on where in the
world they are. Like many animals, those closer to the equator
tend to be smaller than those closer to the poles. That is,
honey bees in the southern U.S. na