Only 3 days left for the special prices in May to celebrate our 10 year anniversary! 

How do bees cope now? 
We do not harvest any honeycomb in the brood chamber now. For one thing, it creates insulation for the bees during harsh winter nights and mornings. 


It also provides the colony with ready to eat stores of energy to help them keep warm inside the hive. This is vital for when cold fronts hit your area and potentially black frost occurs.      

What do we do?
We tend to move bees into full sun positions, where applicable, facing North-East so they benefit from the earliest warmth from the sun. 
 
We will consider feeding the bees using our internal feeder frames that hold 2 compartments for supplying a combination of food types such as a mix of maizena & soya on one side and sugar water on the other.       

Let's talk formulas!     
For a strong mix of sugar water a 1:1 formula is recommended & usually prescribed for encouraging brood laying and also sustaining the bees during harsh winter climate.  

For less strength use one cup of sugar to every 2 cups of water resulting in a 1:2 formula. Remember sugar water is a nectar or honey substitute which provides the necessary carbohydrates for bees to be energised, keep warm and work hard.

For Maizena, take one cup of maizena and 1 TSP of soya powder and mix it together before putting inthe feeder frame. The Maizena & soya podwer mix supplies the bees with protein much like the pollen they collect from the flowers in the field.  

Both the carbohydrates & protein substitutes are recommended for wintering bees in especially areas with harsh conditions during winter & no to little winter crops.      
   
For the month of May BEE sure to check out the online store to participate in the celebrations of our 10 year anniversary!         
     
Specials apply In-store too.  Come visit the new retail store:
 Mon-Friday 09h00 - 16h00 with a lunch break @ 13h00. 
Saturdays 09h00 - 12h00.