From: RSBrenchley@aol.com
Date: Tue, 8 Jan 2002 04:21:32 EST
To: BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: Food chambers

Allen writes:

> 1.) There are many honies and honeydews that cause predictable high or total
> bee loss if they are the principal feed used for wintering. Determining
> whether they are present and in what amounts is not always possible. If
> that is a risk, routine replacement with a substitute cannot lead to worse
> results, and with judgement, can lead to equal or better success.

How did bees cope in areas of, say, high honeydew production in the days
of skep beekeeping? I've read of strains from heather areas which winter
particularly well on this honey (which has a high protein content), so
perhaps it depends on the bee?

Regards,

Robert Brenchley