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Thread: Fondant or syrup for autumn feeding

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    Did the slow eaters have more stored food in their hives, Fatshark?

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    Just to extend the question into Winter.

    checked hives today while doing an OA vape. Lots of bees in each Hive which was nice to see in some regards and not entirely unexpected as we've not really had much in the way of cold weather. Both the hives are a lot lighter than I would like, especially given how busy they still are.

    They have 1kg fondant on each Hive for now, but that is not going to last them long. If the weather stays mild, whats the feeling on topping up with some 2:1 syrups? External temp not due to drop much below 10 degrees for the next week.

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    I think it's easier to just top up the fondant, Neils, and wait with the syrup until spring - and even then, only if they need it. Up here in Scotland the weather changes rapidly: one day it's bitterly cold, and the next a comfortable windless day with bees flying about.
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