In message <[log in to unmask]>, 
Tim Scarbrough <[log in to unmask]> writes
>I have dug around looking in the list serv about ways for a small hobby 
>beekeeper to feed his bees in the winter.

Feeding fondant is as easy as falling off a log and i would recommend 
that first.

However, if you must use granulated the long established method is 
thus:-

Take your bag(s) of sugar (paper type bag) and place them, still sealed 
and closed as you bought them in the shop,  into a bucket of water. 
Watch them floating there, and at the moment they start to sink they 
have absorbed enough water.

Quickly remove and place them, still closed, on the top bars immediately 
over the cluster. Use enough bags to allow all seams of bees to have 
contact with the underside of the bags. Cover them up and go away. They 
eat in through the bottom of the bags and in time empty the bags out 
completely. 2lb/1kg is not a lot of feed to keep them going and you can 
find you need to replenish them quite frequently.
-- 
Murray McGregor

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