June gap feeding (New swarm)

[BaconWizard]

OK, so I caught a swarm just 3 days ago. They will be getting syrup tomorrow and OA vape soon after that.

Given that they have not benfitted from a spring flow (and they are drawing their own comb too) I am wanting to get them built-up as much as poss for the winter.
Should I feed them pollen-patty through the June gap so that they have better numbers for nectar-foraging once it starts again?

 

[Erichalfbee]

I'm in the same boat
https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/threads/swarms-not-as-plentiful-this-year.55117/page-7#post-869851Definitely no feeding of any sort. They are doing OK.
I doubt there will be much of a gap. I would leave them to it

 

[Ian123]

Do you have a June gap?….in my area blackberries start beginning of June with lime flowering middle of the month.
A small feed initially will likely be enough to get them established and unless the weather turn’s likely to be sufficient.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

I'm in the same boat
https://beekeepingforum.co.uk/threads/swarms-not-as-plentiful-this-year.55117/page-7#post-869851Definitely no feeding of any sort. They are doing OK.
I doubt there will be much of a gap. I would leave them to it

and certainly no need for pollen patties or any such nonsense.