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How to feed sugar water to beekeepers in lattice boxes?

The lattice box is one of the commonly used beehives for raising Chinese honeybees. It gets its name because it is composed of multiple layers of lattices stacked together. This type of beehive inherits the natural beekeeping method of square barrel beehives, round barrel beehives and other beehives, but it is more flexible and scientific to manage than square barrel beehives and wooden barrel beehives. Let’s take a look at how to feed sugar water to bees in lattice boxes!

1. Definition of beehive

The lattice box is a kind of traditional beehive, which gets its name because it is composed of multiple layers of lattices stacked on top of each other. It was considered a relatively advanced beehive before the introduction of movable frame beehives. The biggest feature of this beehive is that the number of lattices can be flexibly stacked or reduced to adjust the space inside the box according to factors such as the colony strength and season. When extracting honey, it does not hurt the bees like square barrel beehives, wooden barrel beehives and other beehives.

2. Feed Preparation

The best feed for bees is honey, but the cost of feeding bees is too high. In beekeeping production, they are generally fed white sugar. When feeding bee colonies with white sugar, it is best to prepare sweet potato sugar water. The specific method is to boil pure water first, then add white sugar in a 1:1 ratio. After the white sugar is completely melted and cooled, it can be fed to the bee colony. You can also add an appropriate amount of edible salt, vitamin tablets, etc. when preparing the sugar water.

3. Feeding method

A feeder is needed to feed sugar water to the lattice box. A feeder is a container that can hold feed (including dry sugar, honey water, sugar water, etc.) for bees to eat. If there is no feeder, a shallow container can be used instead. When feeding, put the sugar water in the feeder and then place it on the top of the lattice box. In order to prevent drowning, some floating sawdust, dry branches, etc. can be placed in the feeder.

4. Senyu feeding method

1. Supplementary feeding: The purpose of supplementary feeding is to supplement the food necessary for the survival of the bee colony. For example, before the wintering period arrives, beekeepers must supplement the feed needed for the bee colony throughout the wintering period. Supplementary feeding is also required when the nectar source is scarce and the honey storage in the hive is insufficient.

2. Reward feeding: The purpose of reward feeding is to stimulate the queen bee to lay eggs and motivate the worker bees to raise larvae. For example, reward feeding is required in both spring and autumn breeding. The principle is that the reproduction rate of the bee colony will be regulated by the nectar source, and reward feeding will give the bee colony the illusion that there is abundant food in the outside world.

In the process of beekeeping, you can choose to feed some sugar water. You need to put a feeder next to the lattice box and pour the sugar water directly into the container, and the bees will eat it by themselves.

You can put in a little honey, and you can mix some honey with water and put it in the beehive. You can also directly put the honey brush upright on the top of the beehive.

You can put some next to the beehive, and make sure to put them in a fixed place to prevent the bees from drowning.

Can I feed sugar water to Chinese bees after the winter solstice?

If the bees are not very active, choose a day with a slightly higher temperature to feed them. However, if the bees are still active, feeding them sugar may cause bee theft! Also, if the outside temperature is low, feeding sugar will make the bees excited and go out to move around, which may cause them to freeze to death! Feed enough at one time and reduce the number of times you open the box.