Hi All

> Every scientific article I have read has sugar and
> hcfs as the best overwintering feed for the north since
> both are very low in solids.

The above statement is true, but only as far as it goes...

It refers to wintering bees (US bees) that cannot cope with the
honey produced from the nectars of the plants available in the
cold region that the bee finds itself ensconced in.

If you use bees that are native to a region, or at least well
adapted to it, then there is no difference between survival rates
of colonies that use honey or sucrose for winter stores.

The real 'science' would have been to study all aspects of the
problem, not just pick one aspect and test that... If you move
polar bears to the jungle, they will not find many seals to eat
:-)

 Best Regards & 73s, Dave Cushman... G8MZY
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