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Jean-Pierre Chapleau wrote, in part:
>Open feeding is becoming more and more popular in Canada.
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>First remark : open feeding should not be recommended in areas where
>there are other beehives within flight range unless the other beekeeper(s)
>agrees. You can end up feeding the neighbor's hives. too bad for you but
>too bad for the neighbor also you feed before he removes his honey supers.
>Also consider that your neighbor's bees may not want the medications you
>add to your syrup ! Practically I think that few areas are suitable for
>open feeding. Canada is probably an exception with its low hive
>concentration.
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>Otherwise I think open feeding is good. It has many advantages.
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Here is a caution: A beekeeper in our area fed his bees with paste type
feed placed in a cattle pasture. The cattle got into the feed, and several
of them died before anyone know anything was amiss.
Adrian
Adrian M. Wenner (805) 893-2838 (UCSB office)
Ecol., Evol., & Marine Biology (805) 893-8062 (UCSB FAX)
Univ. of Calif., Santa Barbara (805) 963-8508 (home office & FAX)
Santa Barbara, CA 93106
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