And some beekeepers have been keeping bees long enough to appreciate
that there are droughts and floods and freezes that end the flow and
eliminate the possibility the bees will make enough of their own feed
for build-up or for winter.

Mike
> Some would say the successful beekeeper doesn't need to feed if only the
> surplus is removed.  Removing honey and then replacing it with sugar and
> water is a questionable idea in some beekeepers minds.
>

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