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To be expected I think with the lack of white bees coming in.
I remember saying a short time ago on a posting...that I could see us having to feed the bees this autumn...at the time someone told me that I couldn't see into the future..that no one could....hmmm..perhaps I can after all....sadly.
It's not just honey is it, you are feeding them sugar in the form of fondant
candipoline gold is just fondant with a bit of pollen substitute added not pure pollen - if you feed them more sugar than they need they will store it so your nectar derived honey stores will be adulterated with plain sugar.
If you think your bees are starving, feed them sugar syrup, if they're not starving don't feed them anything.
Candipoine gold may be slightly beneficial in the spring to help them build up when there is little pollen around - I've never found the need to.
Are you a Grumpy Old Man or Woman with good experience in year's of bee keeping.. If you are.. Brilliant.. i will take you more serious... and take some comment's with a pinch of salt..It's not just honey is it, you are feeding them sugar in the form of fondant
candipoline gold is just fondant with a bit of pollen substitute added not pure pollen - if you feed them more sugar than they need they will store it so your nectar derived honey stores will be adulterated with plain sugar.
If you think your bees are starving, feed them sugar syrup, if they're not starving don't feed them anything.
Candipoine gold may be slightly beneficial in the spring to help them build up when there is little pollen around - I've never found the need to.
Says irradiated pollen on their label... but sugar does just as well if not feedin for breedin!
Yeghes da
Are you a Grumpy Old Man or Woman with good experience in year's of bee keeping.. If you are.. Brilliant.. i will take you more serious... and take some comment's with a pinch of salt..
Thank you very much for your advice.. it is much appreciated .. i had enough to research before and now you have made my life worse.. lol ..you'll learn - the hard way by the looks of it Just trying to save you wasting your hard earned cash innocently buying products you don't need.
Well you know where you can get yourself a million quid if you can.
But then if you can see the future, you already know the outcome
Huge flow: thanks for the jinx, NBU!
Same hear, but I think it's the rain rather than nectar.Colonies with supers on have been slowly emptying them and splits have had to be fed.
last night there was that really nice hum from the hives when they are working the nectar so I'm hopeful....
Careful now Phil - you don't want to be accused of taking honey off your hives
Yehhh .... I'm aiming high this year .... two jars instead of the normal ONE !!!
I may have to move them off the ley lines if it looks like a bumper harvest of THREE jars ....
I think this is the issue, this year with my colonies since moving them OFF ley lines, to an out-apiary, not on ley lines, they not done as well!
my neighbour also commented, his mum told him, honey bees never do well, down their, better to bring them back to your garden! (where the swarms land!)
flame retardant under-krackers on!!!!
I think this is the issue, this year with my colonies since moving them OFF ley lines, to an out-apiary, not on ley lines, they not done as well!
my neighbour also commented, his mum told him, honey bees never do well, down their, better to bring them back to your garden! (where the swarms land!)
flame retardant under-krackers on!!!!
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