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<blockquote data-quote="NickWallingford" data-source="post: 1955" data-attributes="member: 44"><p>Hi Tony... You seem to be catching some flak for things that don't have a lot to do with your initial questions. </p><p></p><p>The last few years of the manuka honey part of the beekeeping industry has resulted in some strong feelings about many of its aspects. But you are a hobbyist beekeeper, and seem to be wanting to plant a few nectar/pollen sources near your hives that might make good honey. And there's nothing wrong with that...</p><p></p><p>As with any such plantings, to be really *significant*, you'd have to plant multiple acres - remember that your bees will be foraging over a massive area around their hive. In practical terms, it is quite an undertaking to plant enough of a source to make any difference to the overall crop.</p><p></p><p>But to plant a few manuka plants, hoping that that small addition to your hobby crop might make the crop even better, however small, is not really a reason for you to have caught some of this. Do not feel obliged to defend what you are wanting to do in this forum.</p></blockquote><p></p>
[QUOTE="NickWallingford, post: 1955, member: 44"] Hi Tony... You seem to be catching some flak for things that don't have a lot to do with your initial questions. The last few years of the manuka honey part of the beekeeping industry has resulted in some strong feelings about many of its aspects. But you are a hobbyist beekeeper, and seem to be wanting to plant a few nectar/pollen sources near your hives that might make good honey. And there's nothing wrong with that... As with any such plantings, to be really *significant*, you'd have to plant multiple acres - remember that your bees will be foraging over a massive area around their hive. In practical terms, it is quite an undertaking to plant enough of a source to make any difference to the overall crop. But to plant a few manuka plants, hoping that that small addition to your hobby crop might make the crop even better, however small, is not really a reason for you to have caught some of this. Do not feel obliged to defend what you are wanting to do in this forum. [/QUOTE]
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