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Does anyone have experience with field testing nectar availability and
if so, can you please describe how you went about it?

The immediate concern is not wanting to mow a field of Goldenrod and
Aster if there is decent nectar availability there.  There was almost 2"
of rain following a summer long drought.  Bees are foraging somewhere
else.  There are some yellow jackets foraging. While nectar availability
is a concern for Honey bees, it is also a concern for native pollinators.

I'm somewhat familiar with the nectar gathering procedures described in
Coloss (http://www.coloss.org/beebook/I/misc-methods/4/7/3/2).  Meaning
I've read the procedures but haven't tried them out yet.

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