>I also recommend and use a dash of Honey Bee Healthy when bees are off 
>feed.

I find this true also plus the food is less likely to mold with Honey B 
Healthy mixed in. But the robbing! Either it needs to be on every hive or a 
robbing screen needs to go on the hive with it because it sure attracts a 
lot of attention. I take the screening off some of the package bee boxes and 
make robbing screens from it, just the right size. Also I save some to fold 
it in half length wise and tuck it in the entrance when I need the bees to 
stay in, right size for that too. Plus it is great screen for doing a wash 
for a mite check, big enough for mites to pass through.

The frugal beekeeper.

Karen
Maine 

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