We're getting our first bee hive.
If you have bees, have you ever tried feeding them syrup?
After they've drawn out comb of course. Wouldn't want to waste it.
Just curious to see if anyone's tried to get them to make maple syrup honey.
We're getting our first bee hive.
If you have bees, have you ever tried feeding them syrup?
After they've drawn out comb of course. Wouldn't want to waste it.
Just curious to see if anyone's tried to get them to make maple syrup honey.
Rochdale, Central Mass.
Zero taps for 2016.
Still have plenty of syrup from last year.
6.72 kW solar array, and on our second Nissan Leaf all electric car.
Feeding bees maple syrup will likely give them dysentery. Also, making syrup from regular granulated sugar will be alot cheaper. If you haven't found www.beesource.com , check out the forums there for alot of good beekeeping info.
Andy's Own Maple
Andy Kinter (4th + generation maple producer)
Approx 790 taps on vacuum
3x10 nat. gas fired raised flue small bros.
600 gph Lapierre RO
Fine collection of used bulk tanks
Kubota MX5100 sap hauler
2 hives (that I don't spend enough time on)
A great family that works together to make syrup!
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Thanks, I'll check that site out.
Just wondered if maple honey was possible and what it might taste like.
Why would syrup give bees dysentery?
Rochdale, Central Mass.
Zero taps for 2016.
Still have plenty of syrup from last year.
6.72 kW solar array, and on our second Nissan Leaf all electric car.
Supposedly its the caramelization and the dissolved solids that bother the bees. I've had as many as 9 hives at once, down to 1 right now. The bee's are very interesting, but I've decided that I'd much rather spend my time and money on maple. Even with lousy seasons here and there it's easier to make a little money on maple than it is with bees. IMHO. Good luck!
Andy's Own Maple
Andy Kinter (4th + generation maple producer)
Approx 790 taps on vacuum
3x10 nat. gas fired raised flue small bros.
600 gph Lapierre RO
Fine collection of used bulk tanks
Kubota MX5100 sap hauler
2 hives (that I don't spend enough time on)
A great family that works together to make syrup!
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Andys...27718203945398
http://photobucket.com/mapleack
Went up on beesource.com and did a search on this topic.
Found that people either feed sap in season, or Gasp! Cut slits in maples near their hives so early flying bees can get sap.
They say the bees love it and as long they can get out for cleansing flights dysentary is no problem.
They do their own evaporation, to 80 brix to make honey.
Haven't read anything yet about the flavor.
Rochdale, Central Mass.
Zero taps for 2016.
Still have plenty of syrup from last year.
6.72 kW solar array, and on our second Nissan Leaf all electric car.
I have never tried to feed the bees Maple syrup or sap.
I am sure they might use sap until there is something sweeter available. But bees don't fly until its 50 out side and the sap may be running prior to that. I have never found a honey bee in a sap bucket. I don't think sap is high on the list.
Chris
Casbohm Maple and Honey
625 roadside taps + Neighbors bring some sap too!
3x10 King, WRU, AOF and AUF
12" SIRO Filter Press.
2015 Ford F250 PSD sap hauler
One Golden named Maggie, Norwegian Forest Cat named Lucy
Too many Cub Cadets
Ford Jubilee and several Allis WD's, and IH tractors
1932 Ford AAB ton and a half, dump truck
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