Zante
Field Bee
- Joined
- Feb 22, 2016
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- Location
- Near Florence, Italy
- Hive Type
- Dadant
- Number of Hives
- 2
I'd like to try and harvest some acacia honey this year so I'd like to feed the bees beforehand to give them a kickstart and be ready for the flow.
How long before the expected flow should I start and stop feeding?
How do I evaluate how much to feed?
I was thinking that if I feed only syrup the foragers would concentrate on pollen and I wouldn't need to supply a substitute. Am I correct?
Any other info/advice that could be useful?
How long before the expected flow should I start and stop feeding?
How do I evaluate how much to feed?
I was thinking that if I feed only syrup the foragers would concentrate on pollen and I wouldn't need to supply a substitute. Am I correct?
Any other info/advice that could be useful?