Hippocrates and Galen advanced the concept of humorism, a theory which held that we get sick from imbalances of the four basic substances within the human body, which they identified as blood, phlegm, black bile and yellow bile.
If I bought a pair of $190,000 Focal Grande Utopia EM and found out the beryllium isn't any more pure than a pair of $2700 speakers, I'd be very upset. I would also be upset if the beryllium tweeters in my $190K speakers cost less than diamond tweeters in a pair of $5K speakers.
The price of a nucleus of bees (on about 5 frames) varies from year to year according to supply and demand. The price in 2012 is expected to be well over Â£100. The best price will probably be from your local association. A new bee suit with veil will be between Â£60 and Â£100.