> The issue was packages and comb production. So it is fine to discuss thin for stimulating
I think there are plenty of people who still recommend 1:1
for example
4-H Beekeeping, Division III:
Advanced Beekeeping Methods
Greg Hunt and Natalie Carroll
Dec. 2015
Feeding the bees after installing the package is very important. Your colony will decline in population until the new brood hatches and the queen needs comb to lay eggs in. Feeding will allow them to draw out the comb from the foundation.
Feed the bees with a gallon jar of 1:1 sugar syrup (at least 50 to 60 percent sugar by volume) that is inverted over the hole in the inner cover and has about six small holes in the lid so the bees can feed on it.
You may need about 5 to 7 gallons of 1:1 sugar syrup per package if installing the package onto foundation. If you are installing the package onto comb, much less syrup will be needed.
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