When I got mine , and the weather was nice they would go through a quart a day per package . How long you will have to feed is going to depend on your specific conditions . Once the flow starts they will ( mine did anyways ) all but ignore the syrup .
How much suger syrup ?
I will be getting 2 packages next week... I already bought 40 pounds of cain sugar in 10 pound bags.
When I start making my Sugar Syrup how much sugar will ,I go through on average per week with two new Packages?
Should I buy more sugar?
When I start making my Sugar Syrup how much sugar will ,I go through on average per week with two new Packages?
Should I buy more sugar?
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I essentially captured a 4 lb package in a cut out (no comb salvaged).
Put them in foundationless frames with 2:1 syrup and they went to town. Went through 3/4 gallon (just under 4 lbs) in about a week. Pulled off feeder, then put it back on just Monday night, they have gone through about a 1/4 gallon (about a pound) so far.
My buddy and I captured about a 1.5 lb swarm and he hived them in a box with some foundation some foundationless. He said they are putting down about a quart a day as well. I don't know his recipe off hand.
Might go easy, certainly don't go nuts mixing it all up right away. Once the flow starts you probably won't need it.
Put them in foundationless frames with 2:1 syrup and they went to town. Went through 3/4 gallon (just under 4 lbs) in about a week. Pulled off feeder, then put it back on just Monday night, they have gone through about a 1/4 gallon (about a pound) so far.
My buddy and I captured about a 1.5 lb swarm and he hived them in a box with some foundation some foundationless. He said they are putting down about a quart a day as well. I don't know his recipe off hand.
Might go easy, certainly don't go nuts mixing it all up right away. Once the flow starts you probably won't need it.
I buy my sugar in 50# bags for $19.80 a bag...it's cheaper. I am mixing up and giving my hives 1:1 right now, but as they are just coming out of overwintering, they are still building up. So putting on 2 gallons would just be wasting it. Our temp's are just now getting to be mid-50's daytime and they are taking it better than just a couple of weeks ago when it would drop into the 40's at night. They are taking about a quart every three days now here, but in your area they could be ready to rock and roll.
Part of the decision you'll make is how often you want/are able to look after them and what kind of feeder set-up you are using. The smaller the jar, the more often you have to replenish. I have several options from quart jar feeders, 1 gallon paint cans and 3 gallon top feeders...if you make up too much and they aren't in the mood, it will get moldy so for me right now, I am making and giving them smaller quantities, when there is a lot more bee's to feed, I'll probably increase the size of my feeders, so I don't have to monkey with them too much...I also have protein patty's on them too...
Part of the decision you'll make is how often you want/are able to look after them and what kind of feeder set-up you are using. The smaller the jar, the more often you have to replenish. I have several options from quart jar feeders, 1 gallon paint cans and 3 gallon top feeders...if you make up too much and they aren't in the mood, it will get moldy so for me right now, I am making and giving them smaller quantities, when there is a lot more bee's to feed, I'll probably increase the size of my feeders, so I don't have to monkey with them too much...I also have protein patty's on them too...
I put two packages of bees in last week and put out feeders with syrup in the yard. The first couple of days the bees made a run on the feeders and after that they just ignored them. I guess they found lots of other stuff around that they like better.
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