Little John
Drone Bee
- Joined
- May 27, 2012
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- Location
- Boston, UK
- Hive Type
- Other
- Number of Hives
- 50+
I made some sugar boards last year but the bees didn't eat them...they had enough stores. So I have given them this year.
Has anyone used the Mountain feeding method? Putting a sheet of newspaper over the top bars...thick layer of sugar and spray with water to firm it up.
That's pretty-much what I've been doing for the last 2 years - only inside jam-jars. Fill the jars with sugar, add a couple of spoonfuls of water, then give the jars a quick blat in the microwave which spreads the water around as steam. Leave to harden - place 'em over holes in the Crown Board. Simples. Cheaper than fondant, easier and quicker than coffee-grinding. Any left unused in Spring gets made into syrup.
Once they're in place I just do a weekly check to see if there's been any interest in them (they'll be ignored if stores are in place) - so they act rather like 'fuel gauges' ...
LJ
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