Aaron Morris writes:
>
> George W Imirie asks, "why you do not feed "liquid sugar", syrup, in
> the winter?"
>
> I think this advice came from a northern subscriber.  In my parts (up-
> state New York, Lon ? lat ?, USDA Climate Zone 4) this is right on -
> sugar syrup at this time of year is a waste of time, money and effort.
> The bees simply won't take the syrup.  I'm sure the advice is different
> in kinder, gentler climates, such as those in Maryland.
>
 
Is this true for all types of feeder, or just for some types?  And is
it because the bees won't break the cluster to go to the feeder, or
because the syrup freezes, or because they can't deal with the extra
water, or what?  I'm concerned about this, because I'm also in Climate
Zone 4 (or maybe Zone 3, the border is a bit hazy).
 
Tim Eisele
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