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Hello All, Regarding Colony Collapse Disorder in
honeybees… What do bee keepers feed to their hives? According to that preliminary report from
We all are aware of the recent problems with
contaminated wheat gluten that began last fall, so it makes sense to ask what bees
are fed. “Feeding: The practice of
feeding was common to most of the interviewed beekeepers. The reason for feeding
varied. Some fed to help encourage build up, while others fed to hold off
starvation in the summer during particularly severe drought. a. used frame feeders, top hive
feeders, and barrel feeders. Some added mineral salts to the feed, some added
antibiotics, none used Fumaigillan. b. Protein: most did not feed, some
used pre-made protein supplement.” It is an amateur question, but worth
asking. Later, Tom |
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