Dear Beek Intelligentsia,
Installed my first colony one month ago. Their numbers are increasing, everything looks good and right. They have drawn out a deep hive body and have drawn out half a shallow super (for brood, anything above will be for me). We live in high mountain desert with a ridiculously short flowering season (about 90 days) and long, cold winters. They seem to be bringing in lots of pollen and nectar. They are going through a gallon of 1:1 syrup every two days, though!Their consumption has increased with the new bees being born.
I have two sweet questions:
1. When do I stop feeding them?
2. Do they make honey with the syrup, or do they only use nectar?
Thanks for your responses!
Anja
Installed my first colony one month ago. Their numbers are increasing, everything looks good and right. They have drawn out a deep hive body and have drawn out half a shallow super (for brood, anything above will be for me). We live in high mountain desert with a ridiculously short flowering season (about 90 days) and long, cold winters. They seem to be bringing in lots of pollen and nectar. They are going through a gallon of 1:1 syrup every two days, though!Their consumption has increased with the new bees being born.
I have two sweet questions:
1. When do I stop feeding them?
2. Do they make honey with the syrup, or do they only use nectar?
Thanks for your responses!
Anja