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> I believe that is where management comes in and the use of supplements, in this case, to build the bees to compensate for the current conditions and to meet the needs of beekeeper with their bees.
I would just like to weigh in on the use of supplements and stimulants. If I were in business to maximize profit from beekeeping, I imagine I would have a keen interest in these. There is no doubt that you can invest a lot of money and increase output significantly, although there is the issue of cost/benefit.
On the other hand, some of us keep bees in order to be in tune with and observe the natural progression of the seasons. I don't feed anything other than to prevent starvation—which is usually the result of not leaving enough honey on the hives. I will feed new packages, too, as they need all the help they can get.
I have never had a year where the income from honey was not far above any expenses that I incurred. Plus, there is the enjoyment and wonderment on seeing the first pollen coming in and the explosion of the bee populations, a repeat of a millions year old cycle. Here it comes again.
PLB
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