> This is a very important subject since bees must "perform actual work",
> and thus
> spend energy removing the water from the food given to them (in the sugar
> syrup).
> The recommended ratio is; twice the amount of sugar to water BY WEIGHT!
> You must weight the sugar and the water. Aside: It does not hurt if you
> overdo the amount of sugar, but it does if you overdo the amount of water.
Murray Reid, a NZ Apicultural Advisory Officer, wrote an excellent
description of the maths involved in syrup. You can get the article
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