Yes, it’s been way too warm. No money or honey: Jane De Leon recalls hardship before getting 'Darna' Jan Milo Severo (Philstar.com) - February 11, 2021 - 11:03am . Every candy board design I saw had a hole somewhere, either for an upper entrance or ventilation or both. It is the middle of February here in Ontario, Canada, and my one hive is pretty light on stores. But it doesn’t change my advice. Then I remembered your candy board idea! Thank you so much for answering all my questions. Sugar water in feeders is such a pain. Next morning it was hard. The weight of the candy board frames, 10# of sugar and the quilt boxes help hold them on the hives. I’m feeling a little overwhelmed with the options for winter feeding, so updates on your impressions would be very appreciated! that they then say to use 1 TBL of the concentrate in 1 gallon of regular syrup…… would it be ok to incorporate that into the candy board mix or do you have a better suggestion for using essential oils to help prevent Nosema, etc? Honey Bee Suite is dedicated to honey bees, beekeeping, wild bees, other pollinators, and pollination ecology. Do I leave them on? It is as simple as brushing your teeth. They’ll make 16. I let them harden for 4-5 days. Part of the reason may be that the hive is dryer in spring and summer. I just dont want them to be presented with this huge feast but not be able to get to it. So that’s where I am on the project. I’m in central New Hampshire U.S. We’ve had two hard frosts, nighttime temps in the 20s, and tomorrow night it will be 12 degrees F. Most local mentors are advising me to place my candy board in January. For 8 pounds of sugar I used 12 tables of warm water. is this a problem? Could robbers get through the imirie shim opening and steal the candy? I don’t think the gaps will allow lots of air flow, but if it worries you, you could wrap them with duct tape. I am going to make my candy with pollen substitute today and wait for temp to come up before adding it. Feeding and caring for brood is what honey bees are all about. . Leisa. This means a lot to me. I usually throw any leftovers in a 5-gallon bucket and use it for sugar syrup or for candy boards the following year. Who knows? If you want to use Mountain Camp, I see nothing wrong with it. It is designed to be informative and fun, but also to remind readers that pollinators throughout the world are endangered. (The brick should not break unless you didn’t let it harden long enough or didn’t compress the sugar well enough. Lay a sheet of newspaper on top and gently turn the pans over onto the newspaper. Slice the top with a knife. And, I suppose, /why/ use wintergreen. I just finished making candy boards. How has your experience been with this? (No, I didn’t measure the wood; it was just a random piece I found under the saw table.) I just think it’s an interesting distinction, and I’ve raised the question on a few forums and had no one give a good opinion. I fear they’re starving. You can use smoke in the winter. So that may mean directly above the brood boxes (if you don’t have honey supers) or directly above the honey supers if you do have them. have you experienced any robbing/pests/ant infestations with having an upper entrance so close to the candy board? Hive is heavy enough that I can’t tip the back. Once complete, I spread a layer of plastic wrap on the table, placed the empty candy board on the wrap, and then positioned a piece of 2×4 lumber in the center of the candy board. Now one more question. Too scary. I use the same kind of candy board here in Marengo, Wi. 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