Patty vs No Patty, Early Spring Feeding,

a Canadian Beekeeper's Blog
I am a big believer in feeding supplements to my hives to ensure the hives have the proper diet required to develop their nest. I also believe we as beekeepers need to completely understand what is actually benefiting the colonies and what is just beekeeper feel good exercises.
You will see my observations in this video between a hive fed supplement and a hive not. Both yards are on open feed. Time, money and piece of mind are all considerations to the efforts we put into these honey bee nests. What we do now needs to have a purpose, I'm trying to define that purpose. I am also trying to manage the risks associated with spring time colony development.