During the winter months ... that you are helping the bees, can ultimately hurt the colony," underscores Crumbley. "For questions about hive insulation, giving bees sugar, and other ways you ...
Still, even Slovenian bees seem to be struggling; one recent study found that Slovenian bees had among the highest winter loss rates ... It’s like corn syrup or sugar water.” ...
Bees are an important ... but for now all sugar beet farmers can do is keep their fingers crossed and hope for chilly weather to keep aphids at bay. It could be a long winter.
The newly born females are domestic caretakers responsible for babysitting the larvae, feeding ... winter the hives are distributed on four or five farms and the bees are fed a mix of sugar ...