I’m not determined to believe poor advice, far from it. I am searching for credible advice, so are you suggesting that all the beekeeping literature and publications are offering poor advice which has no accuracy?
I must say I’m a bit offended that you seem to think I am gullible and believe anything I read, which is not the case. In my professional life I always used critical appraisal to sort out the wheat from the chaff. However, I am a novice beekeeper with only 3 years experience, so am trying to find the best way to look after my colonies. Seem’s to be a minefield out there