At 07:13 PM 5/9/2006, you wrote: >Again, anybody out there know a good queen candy recipe. >Last call for help Google is a wonderful thing: http://en.wikibooks.org/wiki/Beekeeping:_Recipes_for_the_Bees#Fondant_Bee_Candy http://www.beekeeping.com/goodies/bee_candy.htm http://www.bbka.org.uk/phpBB2/viewtopic.php?t=776 http://website.lineone.net/~dave.cushman/feedingcandy.html#qcandy Or, you could try using a miniature marshmallow compressed to fit the opening in the queen cage. Re: tartaric acid (cream of tartar in the US): this is added to fondant recipies since it helps prevent the sugar from recrystallizing. I have read that it also may shorten the life of bees who consume it, so my inclination is to leave it out and take my chances with recrystalizing. Mike C -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/bee-l for rules, FAQ and other info ---