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Loading ...Late Winter Feeding : Beginning Beekeeping : GardenFork.TV
Watch all our beekeeping videos on our site, GardenFork.TV . Late Winter Feeding is usually needed to get your beehive through the late winter and early spring. It may be that your honeybees have eaten all the food they stored for the winter, and the only way to know is to quickly open the hive on a warm winter day. Watch our latest Beginning Beekeeping video as we feed our bees fondant and quickly check on their hive. More honeybee and beekeeping info on our site: www.gardenfork.tv note: we are beginning beekeepers, and have made these shows to show people what we have learned. If you have something to add, please visit our site and leave comments for each beekeeping video
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I never knew bees need fat. I’m going to have to watch your other bee videos.
I would guess that a confectioner would be another source of fondant.
My only complaint is about the dogs. Where is the dog footage?
Keep up the good work. I find your videos interesting.
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great job im going to get me some bees
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Wow, this is a lot of information.
I will not be trying to be a bee keeper, but watching your experiences is very interesting.
Great post!
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fondant does not have fat in it, its a form of sugar. i’m going to try to make some myself this weekend.
and the pups are running around in the background of this video, they don’t get too close to the bees.
thx for watching, eric .
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thanks for the note. makes it worth doing.
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my best advice is to join a beekeeping group and take a class, it made a huge difference for us. thx, eric.
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How do you keep them warm in the winter?
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you don’t. bees cluster in the hive in winter, and eat their food stores to generate warmth. you wrap the hive in tar paper or insulating wrap to help insulate the hive, and a few other things, but that’s about it.
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This is an awesome video, I’m a beginner this year and your videos help me. I was wondering about the fondant, I’ve been told that there is high fructose corn syrup in it and was told its not good for bees. Whats your take on that? Most people I know are using candy boards. I need to learn whats best before next winter. Thanks
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I thought you had put in a piece of fat in addition to the fondant?
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ah yes, the grease patty. the bees eat the sugar that is mixed in with the veg shortening, and as they do that, the veg shortening gets on their bodies, which impairs the ability of tracheal mites to hurt the bee. the bees don’t eat the shortening, but good question.
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feeding of the beast!
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Did you really get 9 jars of honey out of those 4 frames?
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