Good News!

[Roybaz]

Just arrived back from 2 week holiday expecting the worst given the 2nd cold spell we had and the number of posts from beeks who have lost colonies over the long winter. 1st brief inspection today showed they were alive and well! So happy given this was my 1st winter and the feeling I had that I didn't have enough stores last autumn. The Forum has been a great source of information and advice and a real contributor to my bees survival I think. Thank you to everyone!

Is now a good time to be moving away from fondant and using syrup and apiherb?

Thanks
Roy

 

[Cazza]

Is now a good time to be moving away from fondant and using syrup and apiherb?

Thanks
Roy

Good news indeed.
Feed syrup now IF required, it's not compulsory and my bees do not need it.
No idea about apiherb? What is it?
cazza

 

[Roybaz]

Apiherb is a vitamin/food supplement you mix with syrup and dribble on frames.
Thanks.
Roy

 

[Mellifera397]

Much the same in my hives FANTASTIC news, I was really worried about my queen being badly mated as she was th head of swarm last year so I didn't know her history. luckily she's still laying workers but i'll probably requeen the colony at some point this year just in case.

M

 

[Luminos]

Just arrived back from 2 week holiday expecting the worst given the 2nd cold spell we had and the number of posts from beeks who have lost colonies over the long winter. 1st brief inspection today showed they were alive and well! So happy given this was my 1st winter and the feeling I had that I didn't have enough stores last autumn. The Forum has been a great source of information and advice and a real contributor to my bees survival I think. Thank you to everyone!

Is now a good time to be moving away from fondant and using syrup and apiherb?

Thanks
Roy

Huge relief, isn't it