John, have you tried high fructose corn syrup? I've fed it for years now
and they do quite well on it in northern Vermont. Have to use enzyme
produced hfcs. Your local soda-pop bottler can probably sell you some -
especially with a case of honey for the crew. It weighs 11.55 lbs/gal.,
which is thicker than you can make syrup. Use 55% syrup, so it won't
crystalize so fast. We usually buy it by the tanker truck, and split the
load between several beekeepers. After 10 years, if there was a problem, I
would have heard, yes?
 
Mike
 
John M. Wolford wrote:
 
> I am into my second year of beekeeping.  I have forgotten the sugar to
> water ratio for winter feeding.  Could someone please help me with this
> one?
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