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 >  I am
 > only a casual observer but it seems to me that bees raised during a
 > strong nectar flow, appear more vigorous with longer wings than those
 > raised on syrop in the late winter/ early spring.
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 > In the case of pollen, I understand that often bees can not
 > differentiate between high- and low-protein pollen.
 >
 > Of course, when one is starving white bread will do. :)  In basic
 > economics, the sugar syrup may do.

First, there is so much in the archives that I really hesitate to
respond to laziness. There is a ton of information about nectar, honey,
sugar syrup and even some about white bread. There are also direct
attributes to scientific studies that back up most all the comments made
to date. I know since I posted several.

All nectars are not equal. Some kill. The bees gather it just as they do
all nectars. They do not run their gas chromatograph nor do they do a
complete search of the literature to determine that what they are
collecting will do harm.

Bees are not deep thinkers, but I beginning to believe they surpass some
on this list.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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