Bill Truesdell wrote:
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> The question "how much salt" is on the mark.
 
An article in the "American Bee Journal" is a good source of
information. In the September 1998 issue page 662 is an article entitled
"Salt - An Important Dietary Supplement in Honey Bee Nutrition". The
article is a review of how salt levels effect the life span of a honey
bee. The magic number from this sorce is 0.5%. The salt was delivered in
a water source for the bees. The bees average life was somewhat shorter
below this level but fell off quickly as the percentage increased from
1% to 10%.
 
Garland Allen