In a message dated 10/04/03 05:10:37 GMT Daylight Time,
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<<  There is =
 absolutely no way you can plump a colony up on sugar before (or even it =
 seems, during) a flow and keep supers clear of 'cured' syrup. >>

It always amuses me that in 'Beekeeping at Buckfast Abbey' the author
describes the practice he recommended of feeding heavily with X pounds of
sugar and being rewarded with X pounds of honey to harvest later.

Chris

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