Jean-Pierre Chapleau wrote, in part:
 
>Open feeding is becoming more and more popular in Canada.
>
>First remark :  open feeding should not be recommended in areas where
>there are other beehives within flight range unless the other beekeeper(s)
>agrees.  You can end up feeding the neighbor's hives.  too bad for you but
>too bad for the neighbor also you feed before he removes his honey supers.
>Also consider that your neighbor's bees may not want the medications you
>add to your syrup !  Practically I think that few areas are suitable for
>open feeding.  Canada is probably an exception with its low hive
>concentration.
>
>Otherwise I think open feeding is good.  It has many advantages.
 
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   Here is a caution:  A beekeeper in our area fed his bees with paste type
feed placed in a cattle pasture.  The cattle got into the feed, and several
of them died before anyone know anything was amiss.
 
                                                        Adrian
 
Adrian M. Wenner                         (805) 893-2838 (UCSB office)
Ecol., Evol., & Marine Biology           (805) 893-8062  (UCSB FAX)
Univ. of Calif., Santa Barbara           (805) 963-8508 (home office & FAX)
Santa Barbara, CA  93106
 
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