If you have to mollycoddle your bees because they can't cope with local  
environmental conditions then you are doing nothing to select for those that  can 
cope. Of course, in some cases where bees are considered to be part of an  
industrial process involving grossly overstocking an area, you may have to  match 
inputs to outputs, but I wouldn't call that husbandry. You may make more  
money though.

Chris


do you embark on a
protein/fat  feeding regime to build up your winter bees, and if not, why  
not?





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