what is the best sugar syrup recipe for winter stores AND comb building? i know i started off a little dry but i just wanted to let everyone know i was able to havest 16 8oz jars :-D and the whole harvest went with only one sting! well i hope to see some posts real soon! THANKS! :bee:
oh yeah.if you can try to make the amount of sugar in each bach be 5 pounds. thats thonly one we realy use or ever see at the store.
How about 10 lbs?
2 5 lb. bags sugar with 1/2 gal. water. Heat and stir until dissolved, or bring water to a boil, remove from heat, and add sugar, for winter feed.
1 5 lb. bag and 1/2 gallon water for spring comb drawing and brood rearing. It will mix with hot tap water. No need to heat on stove.
thanks! but what i realy meant was ONE recipe that could do BOTH. any more?
Quote from: the bee boy on October 07, 2009, 01:25:07 PM
thanks! but what i realy meant was ONE recipe that could do BOTH. any more?
I'm not sure, but do you mean 5 lb bag of sugar to 1 quart of water for 2-1 syrup?
Check this out, a lot of good info
http://www.beekeeping.com/goodies/conversions_bee.htm
>>>>what i realy meant was ONE recipe that could do BOTH.<<<<
Sorry, but you are feeding two very different things for two very different reasons, for two entirely different results. One recipe will not work for both.
1 to 1 will only feed the bees, it will not leave them any for storage.
2 to 1 will not make them rear brood, nor draw comb if there is any other place to store it.
The bees do not adjust to our desires nor schedules.