Thank you, Robyn!

Robyn sent along this e-mail--thanks, Robyn--

You may have seen this already, but I thought I'd pass it along anyway:http://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2009/10/091002103210.htm

Bees Fight Back Against Colony Collapse Disorder: Some Honey Bees Toss Out Varroa Mites

Source: www.sciencedaily.com

ScienceDaily (Oct. 5, 2009) Honey bees are now fighting back aggressively against Varroa mites, thanks to Agricultural Research Service (ARS) efforts to develop bees with a genetic trait that allows them to more easily find the mites and toss them out of the broodnest.