John Taylor's book says to feed swarms a sugar solution made up of 20 pounds of sugar to 1 gallon of water? That's a 2.5 to 1 strength- fall feeding stuff. Not what I want to feed a fresh package. I was taught (and have had success with) feeding packages and weak colonies 1 to 1 sugar syrup to simulate a nectar flow. The lesser concentration simulates a natural nectar flow, and encourages the workers to draw comb and the queen to lay eggs. Both of these are desirable in a package. How long to feed? Maryland is funny in that respect, for no nectar comes in during the summer. I (in Maryland) would feed a package at least until the fall nectar flow starts, but I will be the first to say that is because of our local condidtions. W. G. Miller Gaithersburg, MD