| Feeding is generally done to help hives with inadequate
honey supply survive the winter months where there is no nectar flow. I
also use feeding to stimulate the hives prior to splitting to build up the
brood nest. I split in Late February and early March before there is a
reliable honey flow. For build up you should feed 55 corn syrup that
is diluted 50% with water. In Winter it is best to dilute 20%. The reason
for the winter dilution is that by adding 20% water you can keep the syrup
from crystallizing.
If you need to feed sugar water to ratio is one 4lb. bag per gallon
of water. |
