Feeding Kept Bees

Part of the Video Series Principles of Beekeeping

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Run your own bee hive! Learn all about how to feed bees with these tips from a professional beekeeper in this free beekeeping tutorial video.

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Feeding Kept Bees
Okay, the way that the bees are fed is like in here. You can see an inverted glass jar with sugar syrup in it. This jar has little holes in it, so when you invert it, it starts coming out. And it rests in a base such as this one with the entrance for the bees so they can have the syrup for themselves. It is important that this feeders doesn’t have any leaks because if it leaks, the other bee hives in the surrounding areas can start coming here to drink the syrup, but they can also start giving the sign of attacking this bee hive.

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Expert: Jorge Gomez has been a professional beekeeper for over 15 years. He currently cares for many bee hives in the Austin area. Read More