Allen wrote: > Is it? Where does the nectar go after lunchtime, if the bees don't gather > it all immediately? Does it reabsorb? Dry up? Lose its attractivess???? I found an interesting detail about buckwheat nectar production in Russian Small beekeeping encyclopedia (1991): (I will retell) In the afternoon, sugar concentration in buckwheat nectar increases to 60-80% and that makes the difficults for gathering. Buckwheat nectar is very accessible but high temperatures may caused thickening. It means that flower contents nectar, but too thick for gathering? That coincides with one detail from other book: buckwheat produces nectar mostly in the morning and before evening (Usually, they say that buckwheat nectar production is in the morning only). At the end I'd like to remind of Lloyd Spear's observation that coincides with that explanation too: "but I do note that the areas where buckwheat honey is reliable are those areas with cool nights." Predrag Cvetkovic Serbia [log in to unmask] www.pcela.co.yu :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::