winter feeding and record keeping dec 2014
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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
H I V E D A T A S H E E T
Hive # ____
Configuration: ___________________________
Date Started: _______ From: _____________
Source: _________________________________
Notes: __________________________________
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Notes written on duct tape affixed to cover of hive. You can develop your own shorthand to make notes easier to take.