In message <sf3204f3.095@MDA-GRP>, Blane White <[log in to unmask]> writes >Hi Everyone, >Robin says to feed the bees honey and Bob says to feed syrup. Poor old Robin. He has stuck his head over the parapet and is well and truly getting it. I wonder if he is claiming only that the winter honey stores they collect are better for them than sugar syrup on the grounds that nature knows better than humans in the long term. The problem with a sweeping big value and anything you deduce from it is that it is liable to dissection using logical positivist science (often, but not always reductionist), and which does not measure everything anyway. He also has spoken in metaphor, which will not be easy if you prefer facts and logic. An open List like this one needs to accommodate intuitive and feeling talk as well as talk based on logical and data. It isn't easy. -- James Kilty :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::