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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: Shizzell on April 25, 2006, 07:14:37 pm

Title: Removing Sugar Feeder
Post by: Shizzell on April 25, 2006, 07:14:37 pm

Quick Question: Is there any rule of thumb of when you remove a hive top feeder?

Thanks =D

Title: Removing Sugar Feeder
Post by: Finsky on April 25, 2006, 07:29:18 pm

If you have flowers only rule is that hive has enough food store to survive over one week.  Then it is reason to wait that they get honey from nature.

Nowadays I have poured syrup straight in combs if food store is too short.

When I have just snow gone I need one month food store in hives. It is some 10-15 lbs  or 2-3 full frames food per hive. The more food restrict brood area this time of year.

If I have 4 frames in hive, it is enough if they have one frame full of food.

Title: Removing Sugar Feeder
Post by: Hi-Tech on April 30, 2006, 02:04:29 am

I removed mine yesterday because they are not touching it. Our nectar is flowing and they like that much better....

Title: Removing Sugar Feeder
Post by: Jack Parr on April 30, 2006, 07:51:19 am

Quote from: Hi-Tech

I removed mine yesterday because they are not touching it. Our nectar is flowing and they like that much better....

SEE,  u're learning already :!: Now get ready to extract next week 8)