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Re: Feeding - formerly Nosema C.
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Mike Stoops <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Sun, 30 Nov 2008 13:22:04 -0800
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--- On Sun, 11/30/08, Chris Slade <[log in to unmask]> wrote:
In a message dated 30/11/2008 12:32:11 GMT Standard Time,  
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By problems downstream ... longer term; in generations of queens rather than of workers.  By supplementary feeding you  
are doing nothing to de-select those that can't cope unaided with the local environment.
 
Even with Dee's bees, if the honey is over harvested then the bees are going to die of starvation, no matter what kind of genetics they have.
I'm thinking a lot of beekeepers harvest as much honey as they can and get a lot higher price for that honey than the cost of the feed needed later on to carry the bees over the winter.
However, I may be wrong on this.

Mike in LA




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