PuckUk
New Bee
- Joined
- Apr 16, 2011
- Messages
- 29
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- Location
- Merseyside
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 3
Hi,
I'm about to place a feed via a rapid feeder onto a small colony that needs rapidly to expand only just having established a mated queen, with cells that are just about to be capped.
Queen looks to have been fairly productive, but colony remains on the 5 frames of drawn comb since receiving the Nuc about 2 months ago.
Can someone please advise, I know it's probably already been asked and answered before, but I couldn't find anything when using the 'search tool'! What is the best ratio of water to syrup for this time of year?
I have been using 1 lb sugar to 1 pint of fluid, but was hoping to encourage some comb drawing as the new Bees emerge?
Thanks
I'm about to place a feed via a rapid feeder onto a small colony that needs rapidly to expand only just having established a mated queen, with cells that are just about to be capped.
Queen looks to have been fairly productive, but colony remains on the 5 frames of drawn comb since receiving the Nuc about 2 months ago.
Can someone please advise, I know it's probably already been asked and answered before, but I couldn't find anything when using the 'search tool'! What is the best ratio of water to syrup for this time of year?
I have been using 1 lb sugar to 1 pint of fluid, but was hoping to encourage some comb drawing as the new Bees emerge?
Thanks