On Tue, Nov 27, 2018 at 9:43 PM randy oliver wrote:

>  Under my [California] conditions, there are two
> times of the year in which it is cost effective to feed sub-- in January
> [July for Chile]
> (only if it's raining), and from Sept 1 through the end of Oct if there is
> no natural pollen flow (March to April for Chile].  During those times,
> there is a very good return on
> investment.
>
> For those of you who don't go to almonds, such feeding may result in early
> swarming.


[We only place 1/3 of the hives in Almonds so use that time for spliting de
other 2/3rd and increase amount of colonies for blueberry and avocado
pollination. As in Chile there is no grading but a rather a minimun size,
economies plays for the side of maximun number of colonies at minimun size]
F...ing Market and decreasing returns.

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