Hello everyone, I am novice beekeeper (first winter) I have done some good local courses, got all new gear, some books. Scanned internet for info etc.
My question is, I fed bees on sugar at the start of winter - of which they took all down. I then had syrup feeder which leaked and caused some bees to stay outside sadly. I bought a nuc with about 10,000. I have had bakers fondant in there for a while now and they do not seem to be taking it.
I am wondering, is this because they have enough stores and prefer that?
Something that puzzles me - they do not seem to be taking many dead bees out, although I have observed some doing so. And cleansing flights in the main seem to be around the hive but also inside on the empty frames. Is there anything Is should be wary of in this coming up to summer? Anything I should look out for as spring starts? Any tips to get me thinking on this would be really appreciated.
My question is, I fed bees on sugar at the start of winter - of which they took all down. I then had syrup feeder which leaked and caused some bees to stay outside sadly. I bought a nuc with about 10,000. I have had bakers fondant in there for a while now and they do not seem to be taking it.
I am wondering, is this because they have enough stores and prefer that?
Something that puzzles me - they do not seem to be taking many dead bees out, although I have observed some doing so. And cleansing flights in the main seem to be around the hive but also inside on the empty frames. Is there anything Is should be wary of in this coming up to summer? Anything I should look out for as spring starts? Any tips to get me thinking on this would be really appreciated.