Bee Repair Special Sugar Water
Sugar has a higher ph than honey and can disrupt the native fauna and flora inside the hive. To mitigate this as much as I can I use the following recipe for my sugar water
C & H cane sugar. Has no molasses or other constituents that the bees cannot digest.
Garlic
A Tablespoon of any of the following: lemongrass, mint, lavendar, sage
Ascorbic Acid (vitamin C) 500 mg. This lowers the Ph
Half Gallon Jar
- Fill your jar with sugar—1/2 full for spring mixture, 2/3-3/4 full for winter mixture
2. Throw in your garlic, vitamin C and herbs
3. Fill to top with boiling water and stir well to dissolve sugar.l
4. Let Cool
5. Strain and serve. In a TBH I often feed in a baggie laid below the brood area with a few pinholes in it. An end feeder works well of you have a slot end entrance. You can also put an end feeder inside the hive towards the back end.
BeeRepair Non GMO Pollen Substitute
1 part organic soy flour or meal,
3 parts sugar
3 parts brewers yeast
1-3 parts honey or water to moisten into a semi-firm patty.