Jerry wrote:

'Its the - don't feed them honey-  part that I have a hard time  
accepting.
By most records, bees were around millions of years before  humans - so 
how
did they ever manage?'

Maybe the unstated point was that you shouldn't feed honey from 
elsewhere as it might contain AFB spores. The UK bee inspectorate 
report that AFB outbreaks are sometimes linked with places where 
imported honey is used and bees can gain access to carelessly placed 
empty containers.  Generally the incidence of AFB in the UK is less 
than 1%.

Chris




  

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