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Title: Wummingbird nectar
Post by: brumas on July 03, 2015, 10:16:15 AM
would it bee ok to feed hummingbird nectar????insted of suger water? thanks
Title: Re: Wummingbird nectar
Post by: KeyLargoBees on July 03, 2015, 10:34:34 AM
I have never heard of feeding bees that low a concentration. its typically 1:4 sugar to water.... much more watered down than most formulations I have seen mentioned for bees. I have however seen bees take it from a poorly manage Hummingbird feeder so it obviously isn't "bad" for them...but not sure if intentionally feeding it is a good idea.
Title: Re: Wummingbird nectar
Post by: flyboy on July 03, 2015, 11:39:24 AM
Excellent typo!

Funnily enough my neighbours were saying that my bees were polishing off their hummingbird feeder. Lots of bees hovering around it all day. The funny part is that I am feeding a good percentage of the hives.
Title: Re: Wummingbird nectar
Post by: divemaster1963 on July 04, 2015, 07:49:00 PM
Waskly wabbit.
A little from feeders is OK. But unless you what red honey don't . beeks in France had a problem with a candy factory dumping left over candy syrup and the bees thinking free food. It ruined a whole harvest because it could not pass inspection. They had every color of the rainbow plus brown and black .

John
Title: Re: Wummingbird nectar
Post by: brumas on July 04, 2015, 09:57:30 PM
I guess the bees have shown  me. I put one of each the bee are using the sugar and not touching the nectar.
Title: Re: Wummingbird nectar
Post by: biggraham610 on July 05, 2015, 12:38:39 PM
Nice Buck. That doesn't look like a little Florida deer to me. G