Greets All
Just another bit to your question David. I recall reading somewhere
that bees have a high calcium demand as their exoskeletons contain
quite a bit, or some polymer theirin. I would also expect them to
need quite a bit of zinc for 1) DNA replication - they are rapidly
growing organisms, and have a queen that produces huge numbers of
eggs - these eggs contain DNA that has to replicate to allow for
growth of new individuals - this requires zinc.
2) In enzymes for making all the fancyhydrocarbons/etc in the bees
and the hive.
I would also expect them to be excited by the vitamin B complex,
some of which is lost in sweat.
Questions to ask would be: Do you take any vitamin supplements?
Just some 'thunks' (past tense)
Keep well
Garth
Garth Cambray Camdini Apiaries
Grahamstown Apis mellifera capensis
Eastern Cape Prov.
South Africa
Time = Honey