>   I recently got to thinking about the source of nectar in NYC and it
> occurred to me that maybe the bulk of the sugar might come from spilled soft
> drinks and sweet stuff in dumpsters.
>

Actually, cities are places where bees flourish, mainly because all the
floral sources that are pampered with proper watering and lots of plantings.
Unlike rural settings when dearths can occur, cities have near continuous
nectar sources.

Most of the dumpster diving is done by yellow jackets which are improperly
identified as honeybees. But bees will take on colas. Obviously, from recent
studies.they prefer Coke.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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