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Livestock => Bees & Beekeeping => Topic started by: Anke on May 31, 2016, 08:33:09 pm

Title: feeding a swarm
Post by: Anke on May 31, 2016, 08:33:09 pm
What strength syrup do I feed a newly hived swarm? My bee book doesn't say...
Title: Re: feeding a swarm
Post by: BKeeper on May 31, 2016, 09:29:16 pm
One pound of sugar dissolved in a pint of water.
Title: Re: feeding a swarm
Post by: Anke on May 31, 2016, 09:58:48 pm
Thank you. Just hived them and saw the queen marching into the new hive!