Tanya:
I am no bee expert by any means. Been beekeeping now in my 3rd year. I am in the same situation you are now. I have 4 young hives that are still feeding on syrup. They are all going like gangbusters, but my feelings on young bees like this, give them help before they "ask" for it.
I feed syrup at 5 pints of water to 10# sugar. I add 2 tablespoons of "Honey B Healthy" from Mann Lake. I also put in 2 TBLS of Morton
Kosher Salt. I figure all of God's creature need salt, so they get salt. They must love it, keeps me busy sometimes making new batches of it. People ask me if they are Jewish bees, I don't know, but I love them endlessly.
Made a long story of this, but if I were you, as long as the bees eat like that, feed them. All beekeepers usually have theories, and stuff they do. I found out a long time ago, most will give you a different view. I have a brother that's been in the bee business over 60 years, I don't think he has ever fed any bees. So, I do what I think is right, sometimes learn the hard way, but do what is right.
Best of everything to you,
casper_zip
I am no bee expert by any means. Been beekeeping now in my 3rd year. I am in the same situation you are now. I have 4 young hives that are still feeding on syrup. They are all going like gangbusters, but my feelings on young bees like this, give them help before they "ask" for it.
I feed syrup at 5 pints of water to 10# sugar. I add 2 tablespoons of "Honey B Healthy" from Mann Lake. I also put in 2 TBLS of Morton
Kosher Salt. I figure all of God's creature need salt, so they get salt. They must love it, keeps me busy sometimes making new batches of it. People ask me if they are Jewish bees, I don't know, but I love them endlessly.
Made a long story of this, but if I were you, as long as the bees eat like that, feed them. All beekeepers usually have theories, and stuff they do. I found out a long time ago, most will give you a different view. I have a brother that's been in the bee business over 60 years, I don't think he has ever fed any bees. So, I do what I think is right, sometimes learn the hard way, but do what is right.
Best of everything to you,
casper_zip
