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Here in the US we typically feed heavy syrup (2:1) in the late summer/ early fall to get our colonies up to weight for winter. When feeding this way, I feed approximately one gallon of syrup for every 10 pounds that I want to add to the hive. Is there some such formula for feeding fondant? I...

We are going to be setting up and transporting about 100 Mann Lake mini mating nucs which are very similar to the Apidea mating nucs. We are moving these to an isolated mating yard and I was wondering how much fondant to put in each when setting them up? We normally use syrup but because we are...

Has anyone here fed fondant in the early spring and added pollen substitute to help with build-up? How did you incorporate the pollen substitute? I am thinking about adding some fondant to some of my overwintered colonies and am thinking about dusting the fondant with Dry pollen substitute...

What are the various ways to feed it? I have heard of the take-away containers, wrapping it in Cling film, using Zip Top bags. It seems that some feed it over the hole on the inner cover/ crown board, in an eke above an excluder, on the top bars of frames, etc... Yesterday, I saw somewhere that...

I remember seeing a chart sometime not too long ago that showed the dilution of race in subsequent generations of queens. Does anyone know where I can find that information?

What is the preferred method of feeding Fondant to colonies as a means of emergency food? should I place it wrapped in plastic or plastic bag directly on the frames or is it necessary to place it on a queen excluder? This will be my first year using it as a winter feed and will be using it on a...

When making Hivemakers “Thymol” premix, am I supposed to use Isopropyl rubbing alcohol? I have 70% and 91%. Which would be better? Also How much do I feed each colony?

I have seen a few videos of people utilizing entrances in both the front and back of their hives during winter. This was on what looked like typical wooden Langstroth hives without upper entrances or ventilation. Is this a common practice in colder parts of Europe? Here in the USA, people preach...

In an attempt to try something new, I set-up a cell starter in a 5 frame nuc today. I added a graft frame with cups to be polished (15). If I were to graft into that frame tomorrow, could I place it back into the starter and leave it there until I am ready to transfer cells to mating nucs or do...

I am debating using Fondant in all of my mating Nucs as I need to be able to move them without spilling sugar syrup everywhere. Has anyone done this? Do they draw comb from fondant like they do from Syrup?

I have just taken delivery of four of these. My intended purpose for them is to use them for some Queen Rearing as well as overwintering some extra Queens. Any tips on setting them up? How do you install your foundation in them? How many bees should I populate them with? Should I keep them...