Winter Bee Feeding Recipe

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Winter bee feeding is an important part of ensuring your hives make it through the winter and emerge strong and healthy in spring.

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When we look at winter bee feeding, we are aiming to provide bees with sugar in such a way that we can feed them and not damage the hive.

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The biggest advantage of using a solid sugar feed is that moisture condenses in the sugar. Sugar is slightly hygroscopic – this means that moisture is attracted to it.

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There are a number of different methods by which we can use dry sugar for winter bee feeding. We have already reviewed how to make a candy board and the Mountain Camp method of dry feeding.

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No-Cook Candy Board For Bees

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Sugar Cakes For Bees

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I have seen a number of notes on the internet where people suggest including pollen substitute or pollen in their winter bee feeding recipe. This just seems to be a bad idea to me.

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Sugar Beet Sugar Versus Cane Sugar

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Winter Bee Feeding Recipe

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Winter bee feeding is an important part of ensuring your hives make it through the winter and emerge strong and healthy in spring.

When we look at winter bee feeding, we are aiming to provide bees with sugar in such a way that we can feed them and not damage the hive.

The Advantages Of Solid Sugar Feed For Bees

The biggest advantage of using a solid sugar feed is that moisture condenses in the sugar. Sugar is slightly hygroscopic – this means that moisture is attracted to it.

Condensation/ Moisture Control

There are a number of different methods by which we can use dry sugar for winter bee feeding. We have already reviewed how to make a candy board and the Mountain Camp method of dry feeding.