How Late In The Year Should You Feed Bees Sugar Water

[@ME_MeAndMyBees]

Hey David, at Barnyard Bees. 68f is a Summers Day here in Scotland ! He, he, he. 😁 Today it was 12C (53f) and the Bees are still flying loads. We are nearly at the end of the Bee Season, but they are bringing in lots Ivy Pollen, big time. (Bit stinky, but they love it. And as its 'theirs', they are welcome to it !) Good stuff to get them through our Winters. Still feeding Syrup, currently 1:1, then a couple of weeks of 2:1 then it's Api-fondant, and or White Sugar in Rapid Round Feeders. (Aka good Stores.) Did lots of Splits this year, so hopefully good to go Honey Production wise next year ! Happy Beekeeping 2021, my 1st Year.... Thanks for all the Videos, to learn from. 😎 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝

[@cc9z]

it is extremely warm this year in southern ill and i been feeding my bees nonstop this year

[@spudgn]

Thanks Dave.

[@hltalbert]

Thankfully we're also in zone 7 so guess whose feeding schedule we're following...😉 Another very informative video, thanks!

[@charleswieand4445]

We sat 6 barrels of corn syrup a month till april. Left 2 cracked open the once a week neighbor would check barrels and open new ones

[@agirlandhercows501]

great tips thanks for sharing

[@morlynhen111399]

When do you use the wintergreen/ tea tree mixture

[@kevinhogan4453]

Goldenrod everywhere very near our hives. But we watch it very closely and haven’t see one bee on it.

[@stevenfry3442]

Do you have a video on feeding pollen substitute?

[@ericgauthier8695]

38 degrees Fahrenheit at night here in Upstate New York.

[@sheiladuncan1027]

We haven't seen any honey bees here in 3 years or more, and suddenly some showed up at our hummingbird feeders now that the birds have moved on. Just for fun we put out trays of nectar to use up the last of it. What started as about 50 bees is now several hundred feeding voraciously. We ran out of nectar and started putting out sugar water. There looks to be two hives now, from their coloration. Do you think they are just being opportunistic, or could they seriously be that hungry at this time of year? We're in south central KY.

[@KevinNichols222]

1st year beekeeper....I have been feeding 2:1 for the last month or so. I usually fill the top hive feeders on the weekends and I swear the suck it down in 2-3 days. 50 lbs. of sugar for 4 hives. Should I be refilling their feeders every 3-4 days? Or is it OK to let the feeders run dry and only feed on the weekends when I get a chance?

[@jonahhex8178]

Came through Chatsworth today. New store coming soon?

[@jordanmcclintick5375]

They're already at their new store. It's a few miles from the old location.

[@jonahhex8178]

@@jordanmcclintick5375 appreciate it. Been out of the loop for a while.

[@tonyaburton5376]

I live in kansas and my bees are still bringing in pollen so should i go head and feed paties or wait till they are finished bringing it in

[@rose2525bud]

🧡🐝🧡

[@feliciachitwood9400]

What low temperature would you say quit feeding sugar water and go to straight sugar it's been low 40 and getting colder of nighttime and I was thinking that the bee's wouldn't have time to dry it before it froze and could make my bee's sick I've had straight sugar for about 3 days now and with a pollen pattie in too

[@SteveDratwa]

man i know ur right, im in the middle of snowbelt 2 miles from the lake,,Ashtabula,Oh,,,,,hell it was common sense to me,,, an i add 4tblesp of honey to 6qts of syrup also for protein,,they're tearin the Mann Lake sub up,,5 hives eatin bout 2 cups of sub a day an suckin a quart of syrup every 2- 3 days,,if u stop on Dec 1,,i think i will stop 2nd week of Nov,,,I like ur beetlebarns,,,,THANX,,,,C-YA MAN

[@joeyoliver579]

Until they stop taking it is the answer.

[@offshoot1008]

Does water ever freeze in Georga winter? In southern canada it does

[@kristinfrancis7798]

I have seven hives and I use the round white circle inner hive feeders you have showed in other videos. The ones where you can add syrup or dry sugar - but even with the clear plastic cap over the hole - when the syrup is gone almost all of them still allow the bees to get out! Very frustrating when I go to refill and there are bees crawling all over the cap and stuck in the bits of syrup. Tried putting little collars of sock over the tube but they still get out. Any thoughts or suggestions?! I thought the feeders were designed so bees couldn’t get under. But inevitably they do

[@skatir9]

You know, I've not fed in a few weeks because I thought it made them lay a lot of brood. But I guess ill fire up the feeder.

[@zombiecon7953]

You will want to feed a lot now so you can trick the queen into laying more winter bees. You gotta have them for your hives to survive winter. In the winter they become heater bees inside the hive.

[@KingpinRable]

Where do you get this lids for 5 gal bucket ?

[@kevindeerslyr1]

At Lowe’s

[@davidhaught84]

Got them at Lowes.

[@KingpinRable]

@@davidhaught84 I like these, but I’ve never seen them at Lowes where I’m at. I’ll have to check online to find them. Thank You for the fast response!

[@miamibotany1]

Where you located?

[@davidhaught84]

@@miamibotany1 North Georgia. Chatsworth

[@mileawayhoney2802]

Why not boil water? I make fondant an need to do a soft boil to make it. Why is boiling water bad? I also do a 50/50 sugar pollen paddy that I boil water for.

[@andrewcampbell8265]

If you leave them enough of their stores you never have to feed them syrup, or anything else for for that matter.

[@olddansbees2072]

???? by weight water is 8.3 lbs 2.5 gals 20.7 lbs . 2 to 1 would be 40 lbs sugar to 2.5 gal water.....would be close by weight !!!!! i have been feeding 60 lbs to 5gal 1.5 to 1 beehive putting on weight here in Providence NC

[@aRedstepchild]

That's definitely not 2:1 syrup. 2:1 syrup is 25 lb. Bag and 1.5 gallon water.

[@h.d.walker1136]

Mine is closer to 2:1 I use 30lbs of sugar and 2 gallons (around 16lbs of water) of distilled water. Makes about 4 gallons of heavy syrup.

[@justinw8512]

Why is boiling the water bad? Just curious. Also, what do I feed after the sugar water in December?

[@olddansbees2072]

dry sugar

[@brianharding779]

In this video, you use a 25 lb. bag of sugar in a 5 gal. bucket. I don't see how that makes 2:1 sugar to water. Could you explain, please?

[@charlesjenkins2731]

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[@lisacoleman5334]

What about syrup? I have a big bucket of corn syrup? Is this ok? Or no?

[@ME_MeAndMyBees]

NO ! 😖 Tip : Any Syrup that is made with High Heat is full of HMF (its Toxic to Bees !) READ UP on... "Hydroxymethylfurfural". Corn Syrup is full of this stuff !!!! Even as a Human, I wouldn't eat it !!! YUCK 🤮 As David suggested, make your Syrup up with Tepid Water, and stir lots. Don't add any Acid, that creates HMF too ! Check out Fred Dunns Beek Channel, he adds a 'dinky dot of Bleach' to his Syrup... Apparently Stateside, Bees will go to Neighbours Swimming Pools to 'Drink'. Happy Beekeeping 2021. 🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝🐝 Here in Scotland we Feed 1:1, then 2:1, then Fondant, and finally Dry White Sugar within a Rapid Round Feeder, with inner Cover Cup Removed. The Bees need 'moisture' off the Hive Walls, to lick, and this is in turn used by them to make 'their own Syrup', once they break Cluster, at the early stages of Next Spring ! ... Way before any Beek see any 'activity', which is often to late (!) Bees can Starve to Death way sooner than you think ! 👀

[@lisacoleman5334]

@@ME_MeAndMyBees Thank you MMB. I appreciate your advice as I want to save my bee's and take good care of them over the winter. They were given to me late and I want to make sure they survive and that I do what I can to make sure they don't starve. I will use the 50 gallon bucket of High Fructose Corn syrup for something else. Not sure what. I thought that it was used in the past with out any trouble. I will read up on this and find out more. Thanks again. -------Lisa

[@davidhenderson4868]

It will give you bee's diarrhea.

[@lisacoleman5334]

@@davidhenderson4868 Thank you for your reply. I just feed them sugar water and plan to get protein patties for them.

[@Thisisright29]

Hi

[@djg585]

My bees show no interest in pollen substitute. It is very annoying.

[@davidhenderson4868]

They will when they need it.

[@djg585]

@@davidhenderson4868 Maybe it needs to be in the sun to warm up and send out a smell for the bees?

[@dogalarclk1541]

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[@ryanjones7681]

Who's "Ou"?

[@billiamc1969]

#NONEEDTOFEED here in Baltimore...bees were properly left with HONEY

[@molliescreations4497]

I would love to see you use your tripod more. Your videos answer more of my questions, but the moving around of your phone or camera is terrible. I get vertigo from watching your videos.

[@Thisisright29]

I’m first

[@lucichristiane6939]

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[@RyanGrady]

Wish I could say that was very informative, but it wasn’t at all! Ok so you stop feeding on dec 1st. And your reason for that? It’s just a date you go by. When should I stop feeding? Your answer: it just depends on what part of the country you are in. Really? Is that the best you can do man? I’ve always liked your videos, but this one is no good. Put some more thought into your videos. What does it depend on? Is there a certain temperature that I should stop? Try to think of all the questions people will have and give answers for them. Don’t just go out with the camera and shoot from the hip.

[@lisacoleman5334]

What about syrup? I have a big bucket of corn syrup? Is this ok? Or no?

[@kristinfrancis7798]

No don’t use corn syrup

[@lisacoleman5334]

@@kristinfrancis7798 Okay. Thanks Kristin. Not sure why but, I had heard that bee keeper's had been feeding it to them for years and don't anymore. I'll stick with the sugar and patties. Thanks again. Lisa

[@kristinfrancis7798]

I did a quick search on google and you can find that when corn syrup is heated it makes a chemical that is harmful to the bees. 😊 you’re welcome. Good luck with your bees!!

[@lisacoleman5334]

@@kristinfrancis7798 Thanks for the good advice. I will just feed them sugar water and I need to order some patties to get them through the winter months. I only have the one hive that was given to me in September. So I don't want them to starve. I was so happy to get them, now I just have to keep them alive.