On 4-Oct-10, at 10:00 AM, allen wrote:

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>
> However, I have noticed that when hives are being fed or are on a  
> flow, and even at other times especially when it weather is hot, my  
> strong colonies eat patties spread over the entire top bar surface  
> and and even above a super of honey.  This relates to the question  
> of where the young bees are located in hives and what may cause  
> them to venture away from the brood are.
>

Hi Allen and all

I'm surprised that Chis Slade hasn't jumped in on this one.  Allen,  
you have mentioned before and imply here that your Global patties  
(containing sugar and spice etc ) are on during a honey flow.  One of  
the most common questions I get from my customers is: " Do you mix  
sugar with your honey?"   I can answer honestly No because I feed  
syrup in the fall after the supers are off  and syrup and Global  
patties in the early spring before the supers go on.  Chris would  
argue that some of my syrup may end up in the supers and I agree that  
some may.  Feeding patties in a flow guarantees non bee derived stuff  
in the honey supers.

Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W

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