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Interesting explanations, thank you all. It seems like it is the environment we have messed up, not the bee genetics. I always have inspected for disease but worry about the stress of regularly invading the brood box actually lowering their disease resistance. I'll bet there are as many opinions...

Interesting and valid point. Cows have been changed by our breeding over thousands of years so they can't now do without our management. Has the same happened to honey bees? I support bumble bees, hedgehogs etc by providing suitable housing in the garden, but it would be irresponsible, even...

Convert to TBH? I have got lots of National hives. Can I use them or would I have to start over? Love to visit!

I have already read lots of posts on the forum and have learned a lot, though I have been keeping bees ( not very expertly) for years. So glad to have found such a great resource.

Just lost my only colony, now deciding if that's the end of 30 years casual /conventional beekeeping or whether to have one last go and convert to a natural, low maintenance system. Getting older and partially disabled, so advice much appreciated. Not bothered about lots of honey or swarm...