mrDoe
House Bee
Oh I just can?t let you go on that.
Yes, inspectors are sometimes ordinary beekeepers (without beekeeping qualifications even) BUT they spend most of their summers visiting several beekeepers a day, inspecting thousands of hives a year. They are trained, and while I cannot say everyone in the UK is brilliant (because I've not met then all) all those I have met are knowledgeable, helpful, and courteous.
One might ask what your qualifications are Finman, if your going to start getting personal, but that seems unnecessary and rude, we are all here to learn from each other and contribute where we can. If you already know the answer to whether or not mites should be counted or if you should just treat every time you see one, why did you start this thread in the first place?
Why do I keep saying it might be different where you are than here in the UK? Because, while I don't think you always give advice that is pertinent to someone keeping bees in the UK, I would never want to insult another beekeeper over the way they chose to do their beekeeping, a sentiment you unfortunately seem to lack!
I'm glad you've edited out some of your harsher comments about me from your earlier post and I hope in the future we can both remain more civil and respectful of each others methods, even when we don't agree with them.
Peter
cambridge UK
Yes, inspectors are sometimes ordinary beekeepers (without beekeeping qualifications even) BUT they spend most of their summers visiting several beekeepers a day, inspecting thousands of hives a year. They are trained, and while I cannot say everyone in the UK is brilliant (because I've not met then all) all those I have met are knowledgeable, helpful, and courteous.
One might ask what your qualifications are Finman, if your going to start getting personal, but that seems unnecessary and rude, we are all here to learn from each other and contribute where we can. If you already know the answer to whether or not mites should be counted or if you should just treat every time you see one, why did you start this thread in the first place?
Why do I keep saying it might be different where you are than here in the UK? Because, while I don't think you always give advice that is pertinent to someone keeping bees in the UK, I would never want to insult another beekeeper over the way they chose to do their beekeeping, a sentiment you unfortunately seem to lack!
I'm glad you've edited out some of your harsher comments about me from your earlier post and I hope in the future we can both remain more civil and respectful of each others methods, even when we don't agree with them.
Peter
cambridge UK