>> In any case, it makes no sense to grow sunflower in most of our
>> agricultural regions,
> Nor I would have thought to put bees on it, neonics or not, unless
> you are being paid to knock your bees around.
We have sunflowers grown around here from time to time and I have put
bees on them, but the honey was dark and not too attractive. It also
granulated quickly and coarsely. That probably varies with variety and
locale, though.
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Allen Dick
Swalwell, Alberta, Canada
http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/
51°33'37.58"N 113°18'54.24"W
40+ years keeping bees
Fall 2012 count: 89 hives
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