> One thing is clear, there is no substitute for abundant, diverse natural forage.

Sorry Pete, that is not clear at all.  Why don't you come out and visit
Keith Jarret as he laughs all the way to the bank after he's sold
truckloads of bulk bees in January, reared on sub alone.

You are not comparing natural forage to pollen subs, you are talking about feeding bees in a desert. Something is better than nothing. I don't see how you can suggest that factory made foodstuffs hold a candle to natural food. You wouldn't eat it on a regular basis. 

PLB

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