If bees utilize salt from the landing board, or from the spools in the
rabbit hutches, I'd guess they'd also be likely to visit the salt block we
have in the field for the cattle.  It's one of the yellow ones that contains
other minerals--I don't think it contains medication, but it may.
 
    Could the bees' use of this salt block be a problem for them, or for their
honey?
 
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Subject: Re: Salt, Rain & Bees
From:    SMTP.BEEL1 at ROHMAIL
Date:    7/4/95  10:53 AM
 
After reading the Art of Beekeeping by Aebi, we have established the practice
of leaving salt on the landing board and bees really seem to like it.
Lucy Cronin