Hi Scott & All,
> The hot tub is brominated
> and ionized. I am wondering if the bees are being attracted to the
chemical
> composition of the water, since they have to crawl in under the cover to
> get to it.
>
I would think it might be because the water is ionized, try supplying some
negative charged water closer to your apiary.
> There are 2 ponds
> that are about 30 yards away from the hot tub.
These two ponds may have positive charged water.
. ..
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Keith Malone
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