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Date: 03 December 1998 17:43
Subject: newbie bee questions
 
 
>So now it's time to remove Apistan (45 days)
>but I would have to open my hives and it is too cold, like 40 degrees F. Do
I just go ahead and
>do it? Also, we are trying to winter over a small
>swarm hive. Should we be feeding it now, again
>it's 40 degrees F or less, it does still have honey stores of it's own of
course.
>
Here in England I would not feed liquid sugar at this time of year[winter].
If feeding is needed we would feed candy or bakers fondant. In an emergency
Iuse a kilo bag of granulated sugar,damped a little, then after making a
small hole in the bag, place it over the feed hole in the inner cover. I
keep a couple of bags & a bottle of water in my vehicle in case its needed.
Iam however thinking of going over to fondant now I have sourced it localy
         Peter Dalby