How to make sugar syrup for bees.

When starting a new hive or bulking one up for winter we have to make sugar syrup. As well as how to make sugar syrup I discuss the bees nutrition and need for sugar for energy, building comb, stimulating comb building and stimulating the queen to lay. Checkout the Bee Whisperer website at www.beewhisperer.us

[@orinhayes6503]

Awesome video thank you for taking the time to make these videos thats filled with great information

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

My pleasure!

[@JamieLangphotographyak]

1:1 - 1 cup sugar, 1 cup water. got it, simple. Your way to do 2:1 LOVE it! Thanks for showing in the bucket - super helpful

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Glad it was helpful!

[@bucksparta7225]

As a new beekeeper I found this very easy to understand and replicate. Thank you. Buck

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

You are welcome! Keep an eye open for my beekeeping mentorship group on fb The Bee Whisperer, coming soon.

[@kiahquinn1945]

Thank you!

[@BS_1978]

Good video, thank you.

[@dougferrell7066]

nice video. A paint mixer (home Depot, Lowes etc) hooked up to a drill makes mixing fast.

[@evonnewhalen9794]

I enjoy your channel. Thank you for sharing your knowledge.

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Thanks for watching!

[@andytex75]

Thanks a lot for this video

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Most welcome

[@pirateprospecting707]

Great vid buddy!✅😁👍👍🏴‍☠️

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Thanks.

[@kerrybrumley4566]

Makes me wish I had taken up bee keeping years ago

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

No time like the present.

[@kerrybrumley4566]

I thank you for the video. I was wanting to feed bees because they were hanging around my hummingbird feeders. Now I am thinking I shouldn't. They come to my flowers, but I don't t have land anymore to have a lot of flowers.

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Thanks for the thought.

[@jamesstatham239]

So if it doesn’t matter exactly about 8lbs sugar to a gallon of water. Don’t have to measure it out that way. Thanks for the video. Especially the ratio for the spring, summer and fall.

[@grounded7362]

If my sugar syrup turns out around 1:1.5 will this be okay for spring feeding for comb building?
Or should I keep it at 1:1 for comb building?

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Depends which way your numbers go! equal sugar to water or more sugar to water is OK, more dilute is extra work.

[@johngriggs7537]

When you start a new hive or package of bees. How long do you feed them

[@johngriggs7537]

2 month. Thank you

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Basically until they have completed the brood chamber.(s)

[@fariedm.khatri6860]

Why is your water or sugar goes brown, mine stays white

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

Mine is white until sugar fully dissolved and bubbles rise out.

[@willyg8592]

This is stupid just mix it at room temperature and let it sit for a few hours all the sugar will dissolve at whatever ratio you like hot water makes it dissolve faster but boy that's a lot of bother and then you have to cool it down so it doesn't ferment get a container mix it up stick it in the fridge comeback a few hours later all the crystallized sugar will be dissolved

[@BeekeepingwithTheBeeWhisperer]

You must have a warm fridge!