Dave Macfawn wrote:
 


 
I have also noticed that "store bought" bees, I try to use only ferals and 
 have not bought any packages  in several  years, consume more honey /  
stores, of course especially the Italians.  The ferals seem to conserve  their 
honey better than the packages.




 By feeding your bees you are interfering with Darwinian selection.  You get what you select for, so if you select for (ie do not allow Darwin to eliminate from the gene pool) bees that need feeding then that's what you will end up with.

Chris

 

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