>>Sugar is sucrose... Nectar is sucrose, fructose and glucose with one or more sugar predominate. Last time I checked the good books, floral nectar was a bit more than a bunch of sugars... ;-) One reason, I like using my own honey only. I feed in the spring very spraringly - only if the weather stayed bad for a long time which is not often - and let the bees build up on the natural flow. But I know at least one beekeeper who feeds with abandon and then brags about tons of lily-white *honey*. Thanks but no thanks. Waldemar Long Island, NY -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---