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Re: Water Sources for Bees (was Re: Bee Hearty!)
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randy oliver <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 29 Jan 2018 07:55:14 -0800
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>What concentration of salt did you find to be most effective?  1tsp/gallon
is a ratio I’ve often heard.

I did a quick review of the literature.  0.5% NaCl appears to be
attractive, but not too high.
A tsp of salt weighs 5.69 g; a gallon of water 3785 g.
So a 0.5% solution would be 3.3 tsp/gal.

I am not making a recommendation--just doing the math.  A tsp/gal would
likely be safe.

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

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