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Hived 3lb package of bees April 16. Been feeding with mason jar inverted over inner cover. They didn't take much at first--it was a week or more before I had to refill. (Not even a quart of syrup.) I'm expecting my first-emerged brood to graduate to foraging this weekend. I figured I'd feed until then, or until they stopped taking.
Well, they're taking even more. I put a new jar in Friday, then another one Monday. This morning (Wednesday) it was bone dry. I'm not concerned, just wondering: is this because the foraging force is at its lowest ebb? Should I expect the feeding to taper off after this weekend?
(I think I happened to catch their orientation flights Monday afternoon--very cool.)
Well, they're taking even more. I put a new jar in Friday, then another one Monday. This morning (Wednesday) it was bone dry. I'm not concerned, just wondering: is this because the foraging force is at its lowest ebb? Should I expect the feeding to taper off after this weekend?
(I think I happened to catch their orientation flights Monday afternoon--very cool.)