Greets All
 
Just another bit to your question David. I recall  reading somewhere
that bees have a high calcium demand as their exoskeletons contain
quite a bit, or some polymer theirin. I would also expect them to
need quite a bit of zinc for 1) DNA replication  - they are rapidly
growing organisms, and have a  queen that  produces huge numbers of
eggs - these eggs contain DNA that  has to replicate to allow for
growth of new individuals  - this requires zinc.
 
2) In enzymes for making all the fancyhydrocarbons/etc in  the bees
and the hive.
 
I would  also expect them to be excited by the vitamin B complex,
some of which is lost in sweat.
 
Questions to ask   would be: Do you take any vitamin supplements?
 
Just some 'thunks' (past tense)
 
Keep well
 
Garth
 
 
 
Garth Cambray           Camdini Apiaries
Grahamstown             Apis mellifera capensis
Eastern Cape Prov.
South Africa
 
Time = Honey