Totally agree with Dawn’s feeding suggestions. Also agree that nectar and honey are nutritionally superior to syrup.
I only raise the AFB concern because spores can be in your healthy hive’s honey. I recently talked with one of the scientists at the NSW DPI labs when dropping off club samples for testing. She said the vast majority of honey they test are positive for some level of AFB spores.
It’s a matter of risk assessment. One spore in nectar fed to one larva can be all it takes. I’ve seen too many beekeepers lose their bees to AFB to not highlight the risk.
If you’re a member of an ABA club, you can have your honey anonymously tested for free via your Biosecurity Officer.