Kelley Rosenlund wrote: > > >Also make sure sure sugar syrup is fresh. Sometimes the bees won't take it > >when it develops that slime in it. About 2 tablespoons of Apple Cider > >vinegar added when mixing helps this problem. > > 2 tablespoons per ?? Do the bees have any problem with the vinegar? Hi Kelly, I'm also using vinegar in the feed. One liter of 12% vinegar to 600 kg sugar /400 liter water. Prevent fermentation and mould in the feeders. Bees don't mind, even heard somewhere that it's good for them. -- Regards P-O Gustafsson, Sweden [log in to unmask] http://www.kuai.se/~beeman/