With white granulated sugar becoming more expensive, many beekeepers are turning to specialist alternatives with Ambrosia Bee Food being very popular. The product is specially formulated for bees by its manufacturers in Germany, the sugar used comes from sugar beet apparently but which has been processed using enzymes to produce a feed which is very … Continue reading Ambrosia Bee Food
Feeding Bees and Starvation
Are your bees starving?
Frank Gellatly (RBI Wales) has recently provided this timely advice on checking your bees for stores and what to do if you find them short of supplies. For more information on feeding bees throughout the year you can also download the NBU's Best Practice Guideline - Feeding Bees.
Regional Bee Inspector’s Newsletter and Advice – June 2011
Please read the RBI Summer 2011 Newsletter and important information below from Frank Gellatly. Are your bees starving? National Bee Unit - Advice Note 2nd June 2011 This year has seen exceptional weather with some regions having the driest spring for a century whilst others such as Scotland receiving far more precipitation than average. … Continue reading Regional Bee Inspector’s Newsletter and Advice – June 2011
Advice from Regional Bee Inspector
With the current downturn in the weather, we have come across some instances of starvation where nucs have failed to build up enough stores, or honey has been taken off and insufficient left behind. This situation can arise with the the unwary so it's worth checking, especially if the bees do not have access to … Continue reading Advice from Regional Bee Inspector
Spring feeding
The signs of spring are appearing and the bees are now finding a few days when the temperature is high enough for them to make cleansing and foraging flights. There is some pollen about but not much nectar. If they have survived so far, check that they have enough stores to finish the winter. A … Continue reading Spring feeding
