feeding with syrup this time of year?

[ivashka]

I need an advise. Should I feed my 2 hives with syrup at this time of year or should I leave it the way it is. A have a couple of trees that are blooming and they started to bring in polen, and I checked inside my hives and they have honey in there.
Thanks.

[marksmith]

Just a new bee here... but I would say if they are taking on pollen and nectar at the beginning of the flow... then they aren't hungry.  I'd let em be bees and gather up what they need. Keep an eye on their stores and if/when they run out.... then think about feeding.


Just my humble opinion though.

[David LaFerney]

Once our weather turned a few weeks ago and my bees had access to the real thing they wouldn't take syrup.

[iddee]

If they are taking a pint a day, keep feeding.
When they don't take a pint in 4 or 5 days, remove it and don't replace it.

[Wynoochee_newbee_guy]

Once the real flows start they won't take syrup so feed tem till they won't take it.

[AllenF]

Every little bit helps.

[Paynesgrey]

New bee here. How much syrup should I expect a #3 package go thru per day? It is in the 70's-80's in the day, 50's or 60's at night. Wondering what size bottles to put in.

[Two Bees]

A newly hived package will use a lot of 1:1 syrup to build out the foundation.  My packages were consuming a gallon every 2.5 to 3 days.  I have heard beeks say that a gallon every two days is not unusual either when they are building comb.