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Re: 1:1 Sugar syrup
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Bill T <[log in to unmask]>
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Informed Discussion of Beekeeping Issues and Bee Biology <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 20 Apr 2018 09:46:45 -0400
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> >As Peter says, you need to feed 35 to 50 pounds of sugar to do any real
> good if you are installing on foundation.  My observation by doing tests is
> it takes the same 35 to 50 pounds of sugar regardless of the strength used.
>
> I am constantly amazed at the eye-watering amount of sugar that some
> people feed to bees; I wonder how on earth they ever make any profit
>

Two entirely different things- the quote is what it takes to make
foundation and your post is about  the rest of the year.

As far as the amount to make that foundation into drawn comb, check Randy's
experiment. Plus there is a lot more there.

Bill Truesdell
Bath, Maine

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