I have just been around all the hives, including the hives at Wood Green to check that the bees have enough food and are all still OK. One of the wooden hives at Stukeley has been attacked by a woodpecker, but the bees in all hives are alive and well.
I have put home made fondant on all hives. It is made by boiling 1 pint of water with 2 Kg of sugar, and a teaspoon of vinegar. When it reaches 114 degrees, cool it rapidly, beating it continuously. When you see the first streaks of white in the liquid, pour it into ice cream tubs immediately, You only get a few seconds to do this before the candy sets. When cold turn the tubs upside down over the feeder holes in the crown board or in the case of the Apimaye hives, slice the candy up in the built in feeders.
I willl leave them alone now until the end of February.
Saturday 8 January 2011
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