Winter feeding and record keeping dec 2014

Wright County Beekeepers

December 2014

Mountain Camp method: newspaper directly on frames, granulated sugar on top. Some lightly mist the paper and surface of the sugar.

Sugar Cakes

2 cups sugar

¼ cup water

1. Pour sugar in container

2. Add water—just enough to make it lumpy; too much and it won't set up

3. Microwave 1 minute—Caution: HOT

4. Allow to cool and pop out of mold

Sugar brick recipe:

25# cane sugar1 qt. Apple cider vinegar (the real thing, NOT just flavored)2 Tbsp citric acid1/2 tsp electrolytes

Mix in five gallon bucket with a paint paddle on a drill.

Spread mixture about an inch thick on a cookie sheet to let it dry.

For more info on the recipe you can search for "Laurie's sugar bricks" on beesource.com

Record Keeping

H I V E D A T A S H E E T

Hive # ____

Configuration: ___________________________

Date Started: _______ From: _____________

Source: _________________________________

Notes: __________________________________

________________________________________

________________________________________

For the things that don't correspond to a simple checklist, an entry in a journal can be used.

Bricks placed on hives in a particular manner can serve as a reminder for needed tasks.

Notes written on duct tape affixed to cover of hive. You can develop your own shorthand to make notes easier to take.

A smart phone or portable recorder can be used to document your hive inspections.