Is the stuff good for the bees? (Pics provided)

Started by spafmagic, July 21, 2021, 02:20:55 PM

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spafmagic

I came across some nutrient enriched hummingbird feed. Was curious if the nutrients would be good or bad for the bees?


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Hummingbird nectar, whether store-bought or homemade, is usually 1:4 ratio, 1 part sugar to 4 parts water, so this would probably be very weak for bees.  I think that "Total sugars as invert: minimum 25%" on the label may reflect this, but I'm not sure. 
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beesnweeds

I'm sorry that I cant remember were I read it, but I believe calcium may be toxic to bees.  Or it may give them dysentery.  Why take a chance, just feed them plain processed sugar.  Its probably cheaper too. 
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