Candy Board For Bees

It should not take over 1 minute.

Candy board for bees. I d heard of lazy man s candy made of a dampened bag of sugar still in the bag left to harden and placed on top of the crown board but it didn t seem very accessible to the bees. This then showers down onto your bees and can kill them. Thanks rusty for sharing your genius. I want the feeder frame to sit right on top of the box frame for the bees to come and enjoy anytime they need it.

Some people feed fondant or raw sugar some make hard candy for the bees and others use candy boards. For each of my hives i made a candy board and a moisture quilt or vent box. Do not remove any. How i got my bees through winter with a candy board moisture quilt and insulation.

How to make bee candy boards. For example i use 10 frame langstroth hives and measured accordingly. With candy boards the dry block sugar not only provides a source of food but also absorbs excess moisture. A better way to bee.

First of all you ll need to measure the boards to fit the frames of your hives. It is best to place the candy boards on a hive when the temperature is above freezing and try to place the candy board on and have the hive sealed back up within 1 2 minutes. Since winter bee kinds are placed or replaced on the hive in the winter can i open the hive up on a cold day. Since this method did not require cooking the sugar and making actual candy.

Below is a simple step by step recipe for preparing candy boards.