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> My husband and I have split up, beekeeping was his hobby though I paid for
> all the equipment, they're here at my house, he's nowhere to be found.
> Could someone give me a real quick and dirty synopsis of what I need to do
> to care for these?  I have 4 hives and I have grown rather fond of their
> presence in the garden.  I noticed that the sugar water ran out yesterday,
> (first sunny day in a week) so I tried to refill the containers last night
> not knowing what proportion of sugar to water but faking it best I can.
 
Just mix some sugar water using a 1 to 1 ratio i.e., 1 quart of granulated
sugar to 1 quart of water.  Actually, you shouldn't have to do this (feed
the bees) much longer.  By this time of spring, there is probably plenty
of natural flowers and blossoms for the bees to feed on.
 
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