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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => REQUEENING & RAISING NEW QUEENS => Topic started by: jaseemtp on May 08, 2014, 11:40:55 pm

Title: candy for queen cages
Post by: jaseemtp on May 08, 2014, 11:40:55 pm

So I understand that most of the time the candy in the shipping cage is some type of fondant.  What about using marshmallows?  I have purchased the transport cages but they did not have candy with them.  Can I use a small marshmallow in a pinch? 

Title: Re: candy for queen cages
Post by: OldMech on May 09, 2014, 01:21:02 am

Yep!! they dont last as long but will work.  I have used powdered sugar and Karo, kneading it into a dough and it worked very well too.