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Subject:
alleged usage of honey to make wax
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Samizdat® <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Tue, 23 Oct 2001 15:19:43 +1200
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Chris Slade wrote:
>I have seen various figures for
>the amount of honey used to produce wax, but 12 lb [of honey to make one
>lb of wax] is very much on the high side.  Under normal circumstances they
>will not be using honey for the purpose anyway, but nectar.

        I haven't been able to imagine a valid experiment to measure any
ratio wax/honey.  Can someone point us to a scientific report of such
measurements?

R

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Robt Mann
consultant ecologist
   P O Box 28878  Remuera, Auckland 1005, New Zealand
                (9) 524 2949

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