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In my area, our main and many times only major flow is in spring, and this year I started feeding 1:1 syrup in late winter to stimulate brood production for early build-up to maximize nectar collection during the spring flow.
Since I don't wank to be extracting capped syrup when I harvest in the Fall, how do I know when the bees have started bringing in nectar and I can stop feeding the 1:1?
Is the only sign that the bees are brining in nectar is that they stop taking offered syrup? Do hives ever continue to take syrup even when they are also bringing in nectar?
TIA
--shinbone
Since I don't wank to be extracting capped syrup when I harvest in the Fall, how do I know when the bees have started bringing in nectar and I can stop feeding the 1:1?
Is the only sign that the bees are brining in nectar is that they stop taking offered syrup? Do hives ever continue to take syrup even when they are also bringing in nectar?
TIA
--shinbone