>> In any case, it makes no  sense to grow sunflower in most of our
 >> agricultural regions,
 > Nor I would have thought to put bees on it, neonics or not, unless
 > you are being paid to knock your bees around.

We have sunflowers grown around here from time to time and I have put 
bees on them, but the honey was dark and not too attractive.  It also 
granulated quickly and coarsely.  That probably varies with variety and 
locale, though.

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Allen Dick
Swalwell, Alberta, Canada
http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/
51°33'37.58"N  113°18'54.24"W
40+ years keeping bees
Fall 2012 count: 89 hives


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