Hey all,
just a quick question; The syrup I've been making (2:1) has been making a 5-10mm crystallised crust at the bottom of the feeders that I think is stopping the girls from being able to drawn the feed. Am I not cooking it long enough to 100% dissolve the sugar or something?
Cheers,
CJ
I heat mine up in a pot until its totally dissolved, this year im going to try something new, im going to add blue or green food dye to it so i know exactly what was sugar syrup in the hive.
They should clean up the sugar in about a day, i use a small chicken drinker , i fill it and place small twigs where the liquid is so they dont drown , i place an empty super (no frames) on top and sit the feeder on top of the frames in the box below and put the lid on this works great , you can buy feeder boards too, good luck ill be mixing up sugar soon.