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"Michael L. Wallace" <[log in to unmask]>
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Mon, 23 Sep 1996 16:30:30 -0500
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At 10:26  9/22/96 -0700, you wrote:
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>Poster:       "Paul Cronshaw, D.C." <[log in to unmask]>
>Subject:      Feeders and SUgar syrup
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>It seems that I have taken a little too much honey this season from my 4
>hives and they will be short supply over the approaching winter months. The
>Blue Gums do not flower until December in Santa Barbara.
>
>What type of feeders work the best:  Division boards (full or super size),
>feeder pails, or entrance feeders.?
>
>What ratio of sugar to water provides a good winter feed?  Can honey be
>added to make it more palliative?
>
>Thanks for any input
>
>Paul Cronshaw DC
>Hobby Beekeeper
>Santa Barbara,  CA
>
 
IMHO, a gallon, glass jar, with holes poked in the top and turned
upside-down on an inner cover, works the best.  With the division board
feeders you end up losing a frame space and tend to lose a lot of bees, due
to drowning.  Entrance feeders tend to be more susceptable to ant invasion
and you're limited on the size of container you can place on them.  Feeder
pails seem to work okay.  However, with the gallon jar, you can place an
empty hive body over it and then put your top cover on and it's protected
from the sun and wind.
 
As far as the mix ratio, if you're wanting to build up fast (which is what
you should be doing right now) feed the bees a ratio of 75% sugar to 25%
water.  This allows them to cap it off quicker, because they have less water
to evaporate, per sugar content.
 
 
Cheers,
 
 
Mike Wallace
Sar Shalom Apiary
McKinney, Texas   USA
"Out of the heart, the mouth speaks."

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