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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: Cindi on March 18, 2007, 11:37:04 AM

Title: Nectar flow, honey flow
Post by: Cindi on March 18, 2007, 11:37:04 AM
Nectar flow defined:  the amount of nectar produced by flora

Honey flow defined:  the ability of the colony (size) to process the nectar to honey

Is this a correct definition.  I get very confused when I hear people speaking of the "honey flow" and wonder about it.  Please comment.  Best of the best day.  Cindi
Title: Re: Nectar flow, honey flow
Post by: Understudy on March 18, 2007, 03:23:07 PM
Nectar flow is directly proportional to honey flow. Lots of nectar means lots of honey. The only item is it has to be nectar the honeybees like. You can have a nectar flow that is good for Bumblebees and Carpenterbees but honeybees don't care about doesn't help you much.

Sincerely,
Brendhan
Title: Re: Nectar flow, honey flow
Post by: Michael Bush on March 18, 2007, 08:33:46 PM
I wouldn't consider a nectar flow as distinctly different from a honey flow other than a honey flow is definitely producing a surplus and a nectar flow might just be maintaining the hive.
Title: Re: Nectar flow, honey flow
Post by: tig on March 18, 2007, 09:08:47 PM
either way...they both sound like music to my ears :)!