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From: "Jerry Wallace" <[log in to unmask]>
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Date: Sat, 3 Apr 2010 20:56:24 -0400

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Hi Bill,

My experience is that hives don't seem to work tulip poplar if other nectars
are available.  Last year was first year our of 10 years I ever had a
preponderance of tulip poplar honey...I think due to a rainy year and the
only nectar available to the bees was tulip poplar.  I questioned a Univ. of
GA extension agent about tulip poplar honey production, he agreed with my
assessment.  He did suggest moving hives to a new location to get them on
tulip poplar...not a good option for me.

The old beekeeping books say you need hives boiling with bees at the start
of the tulip poplar bloom flow....usually first week of April here.  Can't
say myself that it makes much difference....again I think it has to due to
other bloom availability.  I have had many years when my hives produced
holly honey at the same time poplars were in bloom... for several years I
thought I was producing water white poplar honey until I had it anaylyzed
for pollen.  We don't have any black locust here...but it didn't always
produce in Missouri where I grew up....was one of the early blooms and hive
strength and cool weather may have been part of the problem.

Jerry Wallace

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