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Re: honey consumption
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Mon, 24 Jan 2000 20:39:21 -0000
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----- Original Message -----
From: Rod Angell <[log in to unmask]>
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Sent: Monday, January 24, 2000 3:10 PM
Subject: honey consumption


> Why do bees consume more honey when it warms up , instead of in very cold
weather

when its cold the bees huddle together to keep warm and dont move about too
much, the temperature in the nest is kept at the optimum , when it gets
warmer outside the temperature in the hive will start to go up and brood
nests dont like the temp too high so the cluster parts and the individual
bees start moving about. Once they start that then they need more food to
keep themselves topped up.Otherwise they would use up their resovoir and get
weaker.albert

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