> I prefer them to live on their own honey, not syrup.
> In areas in which the bees have put on a high-quality honey late in the season, this is perhaps a good idea.

Hi Randy, 
I definitely said "I prefer" rather than they prefer. It's well known that bees do well on syrup, but there is additional expense and labor. Probably this would be offset if you got a good price for the honey, but my preference is for the more natural approach, where possible. 

Since we are on the topic, I must say the anecdotal stories of single broodnest hives being more productive than unlimited broodnest, -- get real tiresome. If you have some actual evidence, bring it on. To me, words only have value if they are backed up. Otherwise, they're just tweets. 

PLB

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