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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: renmag on September 23, 2008, 12:20:45 PM

Title: feeding back uncured extracted honey.
Post by: renmag on September 23, 2008, 12:20:45 PM
How would I feed uncured extracted honey back to the bees?  Do I have to dilute it or can i just pour it into my hive top feeder?
Thanks for any help.


Title: Re: feeding back uncured extracted honey.
Post by: octagon on September 23, 2008, 01:49:05 PM
i put mine in old cookie sheets about 125 yds from the hives, a few drown but thousands make the trip.
Title: Re: feeding back uncured extracted honey.
Post by: Scadsobees on September 23, 2008, 02:18:11 PM
The hive top feeder should work fine.  They will finish it up quicker if it is diluted, but then it will spoil quicker too.
Title: Re: feeding back uncured extracted honey.
Post by: Michael Bush on September 25, 2008, 09:17:40 PM
I would not dilute it because it will spoil faster.
Title: Re: feeding back uncured extracted honey.
Post by: renmag on September 25, 2008, 10:02:21 PM
Thanks for your input.  Gave the honey back one gallon to 1/4 gallon of H20 and it was gone in two days.  If it is stored I guess it won't ferment. Ya???
Title: Re: feeding back uncured extracted honey.
Post by: Brian D. Bray on September 27, 2008, 07:06:17 PM
Quote from: renmag on September 25, 2008, 10:02:21 PM
Thanks for your input.  Gave the honey back one gallon to 1/4 gallon of H20 and it was gone in two days.  If it is stored I guess it won't ferment. Ya???

Correct, the bees will reconstitute the right mix by evaporating the excess water.
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