"Here is what I recommend for CA beekeepers this month. The final decision on how you treat your bees remains yours, of course.
The recent rains of March, while very beneficial to the bees, will not make up for the record drought condition we are experiencing in CA.
Supplemental feeding will be especially important this year, as the lack of water will shorten our spring bloom.
You cannot feed too much sugar syrup. At this time of year thin sugar syrup at the ratio of two parts water one part white sugar.
Make sure not to use raw sugar or brown sugar or honey.
If you are starting a new beehive you should begin to monitor and test for mites during the first 30 days."
Hi, All! Here is a monthly bee newsletter that I subscribed to pertaining to Ca beekeeping. I don't know the arthur personally.
The writer said cannot feed too much syrup and cannot feed honey. What is the effect if I feed too much of these? If I don't feed then they will go hungry and possibly
die, right. What is the recommendation on a drought year then for beekeeping?
The recent rains of March, while very beneficial to the bees, will not make up for the record drought condition we are experiencing in CA.
Supplemental feeding will be especially important this year, as the lack of water will shorten our spring bloom.
You cannot feed too much sugar syrup. At this time of year thin sugar syrup at the ratio of two parts water one part white sugar.
Make sure not to use raw sugar or brown sugar or honey.
If you are starting a new beehive you should begin to monitor and test for mites during the first 30 days."
Hi, All! Here is a monthly bee newsletter that I subscribed to pertaining to Ca beekeeping. I don't know the arthur personally.
The writer said cannot feed too much syrup and cannot feed honey. What is the effect if I feed too much of these? If I don't feed then they will go hungry and possibly
die, right. What is the recommendation on a drought year then for beekeeping?