Waldemar writes:

>It's occured to me that these strong bees might be getting better nutrition in this large nature preserve allowing them to prosper.

This is where my thinking has been heading for the past two years. Bees will need to be in a multifloral region at least part of the year, preferably during spring buildup and fall. No supplemental feed will adequately compensate for the lack of this. It's like trying to live on gatorade and powerbars. Might be OK for a while, but not long term. 

PLB

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