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> >Here in the UK our bees must have been over wintering largely on ivy
> honey for the last 10,000 years or so since the ice retreated and we became
> an island.


We again and again are reminded that natural selective pressure results in
bee ecotypes that are adapted to local conditions, including the local
honeys, honeydews, and pollens.

--
Randy Oliver
Grass Valley, CA
www.ScientificBeekeeping.com

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