Hello
I'm new to beekeeping and i'm currently feeding 1:1 sugar water. i have got some ambrosia and some Candipolline Gold to try but i was just wondering what/how you feed your bees and why you think its best.
Thanks ED
Ed, you shouldn't need to be feeding at this point, unless there's something special going on - like someone gave you a swarm last week. Swarms want to draw comb, and feeding allows them to keep on doing it - to their (and your) advantage. Nucs aren't the same thing.
You shouldn't need to feed because the weather's pretty good and there should be plenty forage around.
And if you over-feed sugar, they will store it and restrict the queen's laying space - not a good thing at all! (That's the particular danger with nucs.) Or, if you have supers on, they will corrupt the honey with syrup and give you an unsaleable product.
So, not now, unless there's a good reason.
Syrup from white sugar is basic bee fuel (carbs) -- 1:1 (either metric or imperial) is general purpose.
Stronger syrup (or even better Ambrosia - though some iconoclasts will disagree) is ideal for laying down winter stores -- but you shouldn't be needing that just yet.
Candipolline is a pollen substitute/supplement to give the bees extra protein. They need protein for building bees, but generally get plenty from natural pollen. Normally, you'd only make sure they have extra when raising queens or if trying to build the colony in early spring before there is pollen available in your locality.
Different tools for different purposes.
You shouldn't be needing any of them in early August.
// Oh, and welcome, by the way.
