> ... I then switched to High > Fructose Corn Syrup because the price was 1/3 that of sugar. It was > recommended to mix 3 parts water to 1 part HFCS...It seemed too weak, > so I started mixing 2:1, and adding about the same amount of honey...etc I think someone gave you a bum steer and got it backwards. You want 3 parts of HFCS and one part of water. But, at this time of year, if granulation due to cool weather is not a problem, you can use HFCS straight. allen PS: HFCS is good winter feed, but sucrose is apparently better in terms of bee longevity. ----- See if your questions have been answered in over a decade of discussions. BEE-L archives & more: http://www.internode.net/HoneyBee/Bee-l.htm Search sci.agriculture.beekeeping at http://www.deja.com/ or visit http://www.internode.net/HoneyBee to access both on the same page.