. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE W T FALCONER MANFG CO VOL. V. OCTOBER, 1895. NO. lO. Feeding by Filling Empty Combs with Syrup. BY G. M. DOOLITTLE. I am requested to give an article in the American Bee Keeper on how to fill empty combs with sugar syrup, so that the bees may be wintered upon them, the correspondent saying, " It now looks as if I should have to feed the bees for winter'." I have imploy- ed three different ways in filling empty combs with sugar syrup, either of which is practical in accordance with the number to be filled. The obj
. The American bee keeper. Bee culture; Honey. PUBLISHED MONTHLY BY THE W T FALCONER MANFG CO VOL. V. OCTOBER, 1895. NO. lO. Feeding by Filling Empty Combs with Syrup. BY G. M. DOOLITTLE. I am requested to give an article in the American Bee Keeper on how to fill empty combs with sugar syrup, so that the bees may be wintered upon them, the correspondent saying, " It now looks as if I should have to feed the bees for winter'." I have imploy- ed three different ways in filling empty combs with sugar syrup, either of which is practical in accordance with the number to be filled. The object in filling combs, is the feeding of the bees in the most desirable man- ner, when they need feeding. That combs well filled with sugar or syrup, ready to be placed in the hive when needed, is the best way to feed bees, for any and all purposes, I think no one will deny. For stimulating pur- poses I generally set such filled combs, one at a time, in the center of the brood-nest, as the bees can cover them, and the queen can fill them with eggs. If it is thought that the bees are stimulated to greater degree when they they have to carry the syrup or honey as they do from a feeder, the filled combs can be placed on the outside of the brood-nest, as far from the bees as the hive will admit of ; but after try- ing all way?:, 1 prefer the first given. For winter feeding, the combs should be filled as full as possible, and enough placed in the hive at one time for the wants of the bees during the time they remain inactive. Syrup for stimulative feeding should be made by placing two pounds of granulated sugar in a tin vessel and pouring one pound of boiling water upon it, stir- ring till the sugar is dissolved. For winter stores I put fifteen pounds of water in a suitable sized tin vessel and bring it to a boil. When it boils I stir in thirty pounds of granulated sugar, and bring to a boil again, when the whole is set from the fire, and five pounds of honey stirred in. This makes f
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