@Lizziebee
I know Lizzie, I know... as said "no sleight on you", a definite objection though to what you
were advised. Truly bizzzzzarre!
There are those who own the impression I take shots at Mr. Bush at any opportunity, that
is their read their misunderstanding. It is simply the case there exists differing experience,
and so quite contrasted opinion to those 'mantras' Michael lays down.
There is the beginning and end tuit.
Yet here on the topic of feeding Mr. Bush's and my views (built on observation within
apiaries) are verrrrry much aligned.
His banner use on tbe topic I particularly embrace wholeheartedly;
""The feeding of bees resembles the noxious influences
under which the children of the rich are reared."
--L.L. Langstroth".
So when you say "many other beekeepers" I read you accept easily that which you
wanted to hear at the time, as do not many but thousands upon thousands of
beekeepers worldwide paying attention to likeminded thousands of beekeepers.
None of whom have been given "good advice" as they started out and most of
whom will go on to lose(loose) colony after colony attributing all that to anything
else *but* "rearing the rich". You, the new owner of bees, simply follow a conga line.
Hopefully millions of successfull beekeepers find solace in quoting the link to Mr. Bush's
thoughts on feeding ;
http://bushfarms.com/beesfeeding.htmAs previously put a number of times now I do not comment on "feeding my bees" topics
as it is akin to attempting to roll back a tsunami built on what new owners of bees want
to hear in "caring for bees", using human logic as they would around a newborn (bairn).
Indeed "strange behaviour".
I trust you will read and absorb the linked information, your bees depend on it.
Bill