busybee53
Field Bee
- Joined
- Mar 30, 2011
- Messages
- 690
- Reaction score
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- Location
- essex
- Hive Type
- None
- Number of Hives
- none now
Sugar is getting expensive. Honey is a natural product that the bees have worked hard for.
A recent article said not to leave the bees their own honey as they may not be able to get enough water in the winter to be able to use the honey. The article recommended giving syrup.
Another beek has the opinion that honey is best as it has all the bees natural antibiotics in it.
There is no OSR in this area though the bees may well find ivy which I understand granulates.
What do forum member think about leaving honey for the bees to overwinter instead of giving syrup?
A recent article said not to leave the bees their own honey as they may not be able to get enough water in the winter to be able to use the honey. The article recommended giving syrup.
Another beek has the opinion that honey is best as it has all the bees natural antibiotics in it.
There is no OSR in this area though the bees may well find ivy which I understand granulates.
What do forum member think about leaving honey for the bees to overwinter instead of giving syrup?