>the fact that when bees are placed on nothing

> but one source of pollen and nectar as is the case it would seem to be with
> almonds, was like humans being fed nothing but ronald mcdonald grub for
> weeks on end.
>

Simply because it is one source doesn't mean that it is not nutritious.
California beekeepers used to move bees to almonds prior to the growers
paying rent, since the colonies built up so well on the pollen and nectar.

Randy Oliver
Pollinating almonds for 30 years

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