Without wishing to go round the buoys again, there really are people in this country that are allowing the bees to fight varroa on their own, without treatment.
It doesn't take much effort to find them. But this is part of the point that others have been talking about. I think that your style of beekeeping has to be different if your to be open to this concept. It's very clear that most here are focused on honey yield and therefore I can see that attempting something different is seen as a risk that many won't take.
These natural beekeeping "dreamers" are focused on the bees and are prepared to do all of the "risky" things like letting the bees fight their own battles, encourage swarming, have reduced inspections etc. Of course those practices won't necessarily work if your focus is on honey output.
So here's the thing. When someone asks a question here and different opinions are voiced, it doesn't mean that the other person is a crack pot, they just have different circumstances and a different view. There's no need or point in trying to smash the other person to pieces.
