Andy Nachbaur wrote:
>
> Hello Barry,
>
> Sorry to hear of your loss. Feeding bees is an art that most beekeepers
> who feed large amounts of sugar in any form learn over the years of the
> pitfalls. This is not to say that is what damaged your bees and I am
> sure you are doing the right thing by changing your operation.
>
> Here in California we seldom feed to gain winter stores, or anytime the
> bees are not rearing brood, and if we do some beekeepers will use
> protein patties to get a little brood going.
>
> Anytime we feed sugar we are putting our bees to work and prematurely
> ageing them and if there are not new bees hatching out to replace the
> one's that will die the population will take a dramatic downward path
> that could be disastrous in time.
>
> In my experience fall feed should be heavy inverted syrup so the bees do
> not have to invert it and use up their limited resources of what ever
> they add to nectar to invert it, and the energy to do it. And if
> possible should be done when there is still good flying weather and
> pollen plants available.
>
Hi Andy!
    Can you explain to me what inverted syrup is and how does one make
it? Does it mean that you mix it very thick,or boil it? Can you give me
your recipe that you have used successfully?
 
THANK YOU VERY MUCH!!!!!!
BRIAN HENSEL
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