Comments on: What Kind of Sugar Should I Feed My Bees?

By: Abdullah omar

Abdullah omar — Tue, 09 Feb 2021 06:16:57 +0000

Hi. I was told sisal plants known as agave plants can replace sugar and they are plenty in Brazil and African countries. My question is would it be suitable to feed honey than sugar syrup ?

By: Charles

Charles — Sat, 19 Dec 2020 10:40:37 +0000

I have been researching bee keeping with my son for quite a few months now and we live in Greenville SC where we have carpenter ants and red ants and our question is has a suspended hive a good idea for the protection from ants and has it ever been used.

By: Jules

Jules — Sun, 17 May 2020 14:21:12 +0000

It is sad and disappointing to see you promoting the feeding of sugar to bees when the only thing they should be consuming is the honey they naturally make.

First and foremost, the pH of sugar is completely different to that of honey and sugar lacks the enzymes that honey naturally has.
ALSO, when you feed sugar or whatever artificial syrups you’re using to the bees, the bees stash it into the same cells that the nectar for honey gets placed into, so you’re actually getting a blend of sugar with honey in the spring. Honey is naturally anti-bacterial; sugar, on the other hand, especially white granulated sugar, carries no such benefits.

You are essentially depriving the bees of the food that they have made for themselves and instead, feeding them something that can harm them. In doing so, you are also indirectly going to be feeding yourself this sugar. Another demonstration of human hubris and egocentrism.

But of course, if you care more about making money and business, then by all means, feed your bees sugar. But at what cost?

By: Dave

Dave — Sun, 17 May 2020 13:09:02 +0000

How about coconut water/juice? I know it’s not sugar but I think has high sugar content.

By: Tim

Tim — Thu, 16 Apr 2020 20:14:24 +0000

Of all the types of syrup to feed my bees nobody ever mentions making light syrup with all the left over honey I have from frames that the bees never got to over the winter and stuff I collected from messy twisted comb, etc. What mix? 60-40? 50-50 sounds like it would be too dilute.

By: madu

madu — Fri, 15 Nov 2019 05:38:03 +0000

You will probably be shocked to find out that
honey also is successful as sunblock rolling around
in its natural state. Keep in mind, honey won’t expire since it won’t harbor
bacteria, so that you can keep it on your own shelf as long as necessary.
In fact, they could contain ingredients that are just not good for your skin layer at all.

By: Taylor E Bagnell

Taylor E Bagnell — Tue, 07 May 2019 23:35:09 +0000

Thank you, so bees pollinating Coconut blossoms have extra because?

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By: Trish Stretton

Trish Stretton — Sat, 20 Oct 2018 05:54:32 +0000

I think the only sugar you should feed your bees is honey, unless you have an emergency and without this, they would die.

By: Nicole Gennetta

Nicole Gennetta — Fri, 19 Oct 2018 02:57:59 +0000

In reply to Jack Reilly. Hello Jack, thank you for your comment! Drivert sugar was one I had not heard of before. In looking more into it, it is an option for honey bee feed. It is difficult to find locally, but is available from some large warehouse stores and bee supply stores. I will update the post to include it. Thank you!