Using store bought honey (+ water) to feed summer bees

[Michael Bush]

Why I don't feed honey:

1) it sets off robbing worse than syrup with no smell added.
2) it's too much work to harvest honey and feed it back.
3) feeding other peoples honey is almost certain to be contaminated with Cumaphos, Amitraz and Fluvalinate.

Why I don't water honey down if I do feed it:
1) it spoils too quickly
2) it's more work for the bees

[beepro]

Mr. Bush:

1) I have combined the strong hives into one.  So no robbing at all as they can
defend their hives now.  They do like the smell of honey water.
2) I don't have to harvest the honey since it is store bought.
3) Don't have to worry about any added chemicals since these are the organic honey.

Water:
1) Only feed enough honey water so that the bees will take them in within a few hour.  No time to spoil either.  I like to feed them at night.
2) As long as their stomach are full and the hives are growing, I'm sure they don't mind the extra hard work.  Better than flying around in the dearth finding nothing out there.

No feeding no winter bees for me!