if you had wings and could fly, do you think you could fly just as far if you weighed 30-50% more?
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Yes,if i had the right motor and wings.
and what if you had the right wings, but not the right motor?
on this other stuff:
imho, it's unreasonable to start or participate in a public forum discussion and expect to be able to dictate what other people say, or how they respond. if you want a one on one conversation, pm or email is better.
there are a lot of people in on this conversation, all with different perspectives, levels of knowledge, and understanding of what is generally meant by "small bee".
i think i understand that you want to know if (absent the influence of foundation) do strains of bees that run smaller or larger do better.
i'm willing to bet that what your son read (and you started this thread with) was in regards to small cell, not small races. i also have no idea your level of knowledge, but am puzzled by your attitude that seems to indicate that you know a lot, but your lack of understanding of the statement your son made makes it appear (at least from here) that you don't really understand the question you are asking. I mean no disrespect or insult by this...it's just how things look from here. the internet is rife with discussions and claims about small cell bees....very little about small races of bees.
in any case, if we are looking at different races to decide if those that run smaller or those that do larger run better, it depends greatly on location, environment, lattitude, and altitude. if what you want to do is compare races, why does size factor into this at all?
Yes,with glider wings and a smaller motor,I could go fare. The right genetics is the key. Every feature of all creation is in the genetics.
Your right on this statement.( i think i understand that you want to know if (absent the influence of foundation) do strains of bees that run smaller or larger do better.)
About this statement, It's about the size of bees,not the cells.I do understand my question. (i'm willing to bet that what your son read (and you started this thread with) was in regards to small cell, not small races. i also have no idea your level of knowledge, but am puzzled by your attitude that seems to indicate that you know a lot, but your lack of understanding of the statement your son made makes it appear (at least from here) that you don't really understand the question you are asking. i mean no disrespect or insult by this...it's just how things look from here. the internet is rife with discussions and claims about small cell bees....very little about small races of bees.)
I am willing to talk one on one. I may E-mail you.
About this statement,I believe some bees can perform better and run better if all are in the same environment. All genetics in bees make up different features and abulites(in any case, if we are looking at different races to decide if those that run smaller or those that do larger run better, it depends greatly on location, enviornment, lattitude, and altitude. if what you want to do is compare races, why does size factor into this at all?)