My top 5 methods to feed sugar syrup

If you keep bees you have to feed sugar syrup. Here are 5 of the methods I use. There are many more. But you need to know which way works best under different conditions as this changes and can be the difference between a hive living and dying.

[@Loneclimber]

Very informative, detailed, educating video. Thank you. Deeply appreciate.

[@aprilbird6040]

Perfect, just what I was looking for, thank you!

[@susanwalsh1948]

Thank you! Living in southeast Alaska is a lot like Maine weather. This has been most helpful.

[@christynm.8933]

👏👏GREAT VIDEO WITH DETAILED INFORMATION! THANKS SO MUCH!😁👍

[@priklstudio]

Excellent demonstration!

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@skylineauraearthline8204]

I appreciate your time and very detailed information, thanks for your feeding experience knowledge.

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Many, many options.

[@wpankey57]

very informative. Thanks for sharing Peter.

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Glad it was helpful!

[@noahriding5780]

Thank you for your videos.

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

My pleasure!

[@johnkese8953]

Very useful video….thank you!!!

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Glad it was helpful!

[@wonder_bee]

Thanks for the nice video, the only thing I would argue - is bagy method for feeding - this is producing unnecessarily plastic waste by throwing away the bag. In my place, for plastic bags there is two ways of recycling: 1) people just burn it 2) it goes to trash and will stay forever on trash yards. When you think about one plastic bag doesn't sound like a big deal, but when the bigger half of commercial beekeepers in my country doing it, that's massive pollution. Apart from that its an excellent video for beginners.

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Thank you, a very important consideration!

[@dinobernardi170]

Excellent.....thank you

[@vallotree]

If you need to get it in there faster you can put two 1 gallon buckets directly on the top bars and put a deep to cover that. Also a frame feeder in the bottom box if your using a double screen board is helpful. Thanks, I really like your videos. Matt

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

I agree thanks for adding that.

[@lorenacorzatt5729]

Thanks for the presentation! I now finally understand the whole ziplock bag thing! So well, in fact, that I went down and put a couple into my wintered over hives. They have been bringing in pollen but I am quite certain there is no nectar flow right now. They had some homemade fondant for the end of winter but I want them to starting building up for spring. I'll keep giving them bags until it is a little warmer and I can put on the top feeders. They build up so much condensation right now, I don't want to put more moisture in the hive.

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Pollen flow, you must be a bit further south than me!

[@lorenacorzatt5729]

@@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer Cedar trees and snowdrops. It snowed last night. There may be signs of spring but they are just teasers.

[@Mountain.HoneyBee]

Awesome explained...

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Glad you liked it

[@russk3931]

I forgot about the baggie method. Probably a great way early in the year when you live in the tundra. LOL Thanks Peter.

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

It sure is

[@sdichampion8631]

Great video

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Thanks.

[@user-me9fe2zc5u]

Dont overthink it fellas

[@accessthruchrist4843]

Thank you for your expertise. I'm a newbee. I watched the commercials on the video. I know that helps in a small way. This beekeeping is so expensive. Not sure I'll make it. Got mine in May. I think the hand crank extractor will be my giving up point. Do you have an inexpensive electric way to get the honey? I'll be researching. Hope my bees make it through winter. I'm in N TN.

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

No I don't but you might consider joining a local beekeeping club who lend out extractors.

[@calvinkalmon6746]

Really nice presentation, I learned a few things but I think you missed the frame feeder.

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

It occurred to me that I had missed that and I do often use them in early hives.

[@jamestownsendjrtbees3226]

Great videos, I need to swap out 2 bottom boards. Is it safe to pull boxes apart in early spring before build-up? Do you unwrap your hives and feed syrup at the same time. I see some 60 degrees for a few days next week here.

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Proceed with care. 60's are great and feeding at those temps (especially when the forecast suggests more flying days to come if fine. I Unwrap when I need to (Usually early May in Maine) No point in cooling them down before we need to!

[@jamestownsendjrtbees3226]

Yes your rite, why rush it.

[@DIYELEKTRONICKITS]

Here in Maine how can you tell if you are in a dearth time? Watch the bees as they come back for evidence of pollen ? or are there another way to tell?

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

The dearth usually refers to reduced nectar flow rather than pollen. You will see reduced bee activity, they stop building comb , they start to use stored food and may become more aggressive.

[@sandraseratt4506]

I have started feeding my hive of bees recently, it is the first week in September. I set up a community feeder ( a bird bath with sugar syrup) it is about 50 yards from my hive. I went out & noticed many bees coming to the feeder & many of the bees falling off the feeder, not flying away , even several walking around after falling off onto the ground . Please tell me why they would not be able to fly away back to the hive. I'm desperate, please help ?

[@olddave4833]

I just picked up three of those Styrofoam hive top feeders in some things at auction. wondering if they were painted black and a piece of black tar paper was on top on the hive if they would retain any heat.?>?.providing the sun was out..

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Wouldn't hurt!

[@randalljarnigan5897]

Where do you purchase your buckets and lids with the screen?

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Betterbee

[@randalljarnigan5897]

@@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer Thank you sir.

[@Peoplespilates]

Hi! Can we feed wild bees? I live in Pune, India and there are trees with flowers but in the city a lot of the trees are cut down and I find a lot of bees in my bird baths and my compost, I compost a lot of fruit, so maybe that's why. It's summer now and it's 44°C.

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Sounds like you are already feeding them! Thanks for watching and commenting!

[@aaronegyin6807]

Aaron Egyin from Ghana. Please how many times can I harvest my honey in a year and in which month? thank you.

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

That depends upon your weather and local flora. Around here most folks harvest in July and September. But you could havest some hives from May to October.

[@calbritt785]

What size screen do you put in your feeding buckets

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

I do not put a screen in...a fine screen comes welded into the lib when I buy them

[@bobbygaskins7778]

Do you feed white cane sugar? Where do you get the sugar?

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Any supermarket. Only ever use white granulated sugar. I actually have it delivered from a catering supplier.

[@jdogsbad]

how do you make your sugar syrup ?

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

I did a video on how I make bulk sugar syrup.

[@woodlandharvesthoneycompanyllc]

Peter can a person get the one gallon bucket feeders

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

I have them in the store if you are local.

[@woodlandharvesthoneycompanyllc]

@@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer I'm not local. I am in west central Illinois.

[@Abdullah-eg2ys]

Is it OK to feed bee's with syrup of sugar? 😳

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Yes

[@danwilson6185]

it's more than 10 minutes before you start talking about the "top 5 methods to feed sugar syrup."

[@John-qb8vd]

What’s your point?