The problem I have experienced using a two-to-one ratio (by weight) of sugar
to water is that the sugar tends to settle out of the syrup after the syrup
has been sitting on top of a hive for a while.  In response to my question about
what I was doing wrong when mixing up sugar syrup in a two-to-one ratio of
sugar to water, I received a suggestion that I heat the water less and stir in
the sugar until all that will disolve has disolved.   I believe following this
suggestion would result in my using less sugar.  I have no doubt that using
less sugar will solve the problem, but that makes me wonder if it is possible to
make sugar syrup in a two-to-one ration of sugar to water without the sugar
settling out of the solution.  I have heard many beekeepers recommend feeding
syrup of a two-to-one ratio in autumn.  How do they make a syrup with that much
sugar and avoid the problem I have had with the sugar settling out?

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