Good to hear.  I base this on two observations - dead bees when hive  pack
ages in our spring with cold nights, and more importantly, statistically  
significant losses in 'controls' of caged bees with inverted feeders.   
Pressure drops cause feeders to  burp, spritzing bees.    No  chance of housekeeper 
bees carrying or tossing out the dead/dying bees.   So, in my geographical 
area and for my research, I don't drench.
 
Jerry
 
 
 
 
 
In a message dated 3/12/2012 8:10:44 P.M. Mountain Daylight Time,  
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As for  Jerry's comment that drenching chills or kills bees, I simply don't
see  that.  In setting up cell starters in cold weather, I routinely  drench
the shaken bees with 1:1 syrup.  I see no bee mortality on the  bottom board

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