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Feeding your bees

I moved this to the disscussion forum to make it easier to follow the thread.

Strathcona Bees asked:

I'm interested in how many people are feeding their bees now.  I know some are against it.  If you are feeding what bee food and what kind of feeder? Also, I had a low mite count this year and understand that a number of Vancouver beekeepers experienced the same. Did anyone have a mite problem?  I am being overly cautious and sugar dusting now to remove mites.

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Permalink Reply by Steve Sandve on September 27, 2011 at 10:15pm

I am not feeding as I left quite a bit of honey in the 2 deeps that i have on both my hives. I have a few frames of capped honey in the freezer for future feedings.  No mite problem but will continue to monitor mite drop levels.

Steve

Permalink Reply by Steve Sandve on September 28, 2011 at 9:49pm

Bruce, I am probably going to wrap my hives with the roofing paper and i am adding a moisture quilt that I saw on Honeybee Suite. They are cheap and easy to build and from what I have read work quite well in our climate (rain and more rain)  Any one else out there?

Steve

Permalink Reply by Steve Sandve on October 2, 2011 at 9:29pm

Are you overwintering in 3 deeps? or will you be reducing to 2 or 1 box later?

Steve

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