> I'm in College Station, Texas (East Central Texas).  This spring I started a
> 3 lb. package of Russians from Hardeman's on nine frames of deep white wax
> coated Pierco frames with a division feeder full of 2:1 sugar syrup.
> Following advice seen on this list I sprayed each frame with the same 2:1

I would have used 1:1. 2:1 is pretty thick and does not take the place of
nectar as well as 1:1 does.


I have used plastic frame/foundation as well as wooden frame/plastic foundation with no problem.

It does sound like you had a violation of bee-space but that is at best a guess on my part.
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