I have a related question: How , in your opinion, do bees build up using open feed methods as compared to natural flows? I was thinking of isolating a yard of starter hives (begun w/queen and couple of frames bees) and feeding them like mad during a period of nectar dearth here(June, first 2 weeks of July) so that they could hopefully be built up in time for the cotton flow(roughly mid July thru August. Any comments Thanks John Horton :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::