Somewhere in the past week or so I saw a post (can't remember where) where someone mentioned that they feed a little at night. No more than the bees could use before the next day, but enough to keep them busy drawing comb etc. overnight. At the time I didn't think much about it but my mind kept wandering back to the what iffs. Clearly this isn't practical for commercial of large quantity hive hobbyists but for the backyarder like me with five hives could there be some value?
I have a couple medium sized hives and a few nucs, all are building out foundationless frames this year. A few weeks ago I stopped feeding and watched my hives loose a pound a day even though the daytime traffic was much higher. Added the feeders back four days ago and they slurp down a gallon each in 24 hours but traffic is reduced during the day.
What say ye all, does it make sense to give them a little night syrup? Would be interested to hear your experiences or thoughts on the matter. Troy
I have a couple medium sized hives and a few nucs, all are building out foundationless frames this year. A few weeks ago I stopped feeding and watched my hives loose a pound a day even though the daytime traffic was much higher. Added the feeders back four days ago and they slurp down a gallon each in 24 hours but traffic is reduced during the day.
What say ye all, does it make sense to give them a little night syrup? Would be interested to hear your experiences or thoughts on the matter. Troy