syrup in honey stores

[idg]

If you feed bees syrup in winter, and they are able to move that syrup around their hive depending on the requirements for brood space etc. What stops the bees mixing any remaining syrup in the spring with new honey?
i.e. how do you prevent honey being diluted with syrup?

 

[victor meldrew]

During the war. Sugar was issued to Beekeepers, this was dyed green to prevent it's sale on the 'black market'
Honey began to appear with more than a hint of green about it
Does this answer your question?

VM


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[Skyhook]

This is a good argument for not over-feeding, ie keeping the bees 'topped up' with fondant over winter. You need them to finish their winter stores, even if it means taking some away at the end of winter.

This is a subject particularly close to my heart, as I feed thymolised syrup in autumn.

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[Tom Bick]

Also remove supers from the hives in good time so allowing the bees time to start back filling the brood box with honey and then reducing the need to overfeed syrup.

 

[Arfermo]

This is a good argument for not over-feeding, ie keeping the bees 'topped up' with fondant over winter. You need them to finish their winter stores, even if it means taking some away at the end of winter.

This is a subject particularly close to my heart, as I feed thymolised syrup in autumn.

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And by removing and storing frames of stores, you then have frames for other purposes when you need them ie to boost the stores for another colony that needs it.

 

[BeeJayBee]

This is a good argument for not over-feeding, ie keeping the bees 'topped up' with fondant over winter. You need them to finish their winter stores, even if it means taking some away at the end of winter.

This is a subject particularly close to my heart, as I feed thymolised syrup in autumn.

RAB said much the same in another thread. http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=401351&postcount=28 A fair few beekeepers won't notice, or won't realise, that stored syrup has been moved upwards unless the syrup contained thymol.

 

[pargyle]

RAB said much the same in another thread. http://www.beekeepingforum.co.uk/showpost.php?p=401351&postcount=28 A fair few beekeepers won't notice, or won't realise, that stored syrup has been moved upwards unless the syrup contained thymol.

They'll know when they taste it !!!