November 27th - another starvation warning from the NBU:-
"Observations from beekeepers and Bee Inspectors across the UK suggest that some colonies of bees are becoming short of food.
Please monitor your colonies throughout the coming months and feed as required to ensure your bees do not starve. A standard full size British National colony needs between 20-25 kg of stores to successfully overwinter. If they need feeding at this time then fondant should be used. This should be placed above the brood nest so that the bees are able to access it easily".
It's fair to say that the warm October and little available forage has meant that some of my colonies are light, so it's worth checking hives and getting fondant in if use is anticipated. I have just ordered some from BAKO.
"Observations from beekeepers and Bee Inspectors across the UK suggest that some colonies of bees are becoming short of food.
Please monitor your colonies throughout the coming months and feed as required to ensure your bees do not starve. A standard full size British National colony needs between 20-25 kg of stores to successfully overwinter. If they need feeding at this time then fondant should be used. This should be placed above the brood nest so that the bees are able to access it easily".
It's fair to say that the warm October and little available forage has meant that some of my colonies are light, so it's worth checking hives and getting fondant in if use is anticipated. I have just ordered some from BAKO.
May your bees read the same books as you do.