# \#feeding-bees **URL:** https://forum.honeyflow.com/tag/feeding-bees/137.md [Latest](https://forum.honeyflow.com/latest.md) · [Categories](https://forum.honeyflow.com/categories.md) · [Tags](https://forum.honeyflow.com/tags.md) --- ## [Queen stopped laying mid summer](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/queen-stopped-laying-mid-summer/39414)
**Author:** [@aflythe](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/aflythe)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [July 8, 2025, 6:46am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/queen-stopped-laying-mid-summer/39414 "2025-07-08T06:46:09Z")
Hey all, first year Beek here with my first hive. I have the southern Italian breed and I love them. Ever since I got them they were always calm and never really flew around me when I opened it up. I have an issue now wi… --- ## [Care for Bees (Eulaema)](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/care-for-bees-eulaema/38972)
**Author:** [@Caleb\_Arias](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Caleb_Arias)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [May 14, 2025, 4:09pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/care-for-bees-eulaema/38972 "2025-05-14T16:09:01Z")
Hello everyone I’m an amateur orchid grower. This little friend visits me every season to pollinate my flowers. Personally, I know absolutely nothing about bees. I’d like to learn more about him and his species. I a… --- ## [Feeding hives in backyard](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/feeding-hives-in-backyard/38630)
**Author:** [@Usha\_Kota](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Usha_Kota)\ **Replies:** 5\ **Last updated:** [March 20, 2025, 2:35am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/feeding-hives-in-backyard/38630 "2025-03-20T02:35:09Z")
I always had this confusion about feeding bees. In my home setup, I have 3 hives in my backyard dependent on the acacia trees and a few scattered domestic coconut/mango trees. In any season I’m not confident whether th… --- ## [Pre-winter Autumn preparation suggestions](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/pre-winter-autumn-preparation-suggestions/38513)
**Author:** [@zimmebr](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/zimmebr)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [February 26, 2025, 1:31am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/pre-winter-autumn-preparation-suggestions/38513 "2025-02-26T01:31:50Z")
Heading into Autumn and beyond that winter, I query suggested strategy for preparing my young (3 month) hive for what’s ahead; reduced pollen and nectar supply. Though having said that, in suburban Adelaide, South Austr… --- ## [Drought in PA and east coast USA](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/drought-in-pa-and-east-coast-usa/37811)
**Author:** [@Eva](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Eva)\ **Replies:** 4\ **Last updated:** [October 26, 2024, 11:16am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/drought-in-pa-and-east-coast-usa/37811 "2024-10-26T11:16:33Z")
Hi folks, I just did a partial inspection of all four of my colonies yesterday and thought I’d post because of the way drought can affect winter prep. Recently I saw robbing happening to two of them (and got it to stop b… --- ## [Easy food source](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/easy-food-source/37164)
**Author:** [@ChillBruvs](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/ChillBruvs)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 24, 2024, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/easy-food-source/37164 "2024-06-24T01:37:33Z")
Hello fellow bee keepers, My hive has gone well through out the summer and autumn months thankfully. I’m sure they’ll have plenty of honey stored up for winter (especially as we have fairly mild winters in the Riverland… --- ## [Modifying flow hive to feed](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/modifying-flow-hive-to-feed/37098)
**Author:** [@Alexander\_Davis](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Alexander_Davis)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [June 13, 2024, 5:17am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/modifying-flow-hive-to-feed/37098 "2024-06-13T05:17:26Z")
Hi, I’ve been having trouble finding a liquid feeder that will fit on top of my flow hive two. the roof doesn’t really allow a full sized feeder so I’m wondering what modifications people have made to the flow hive to g… --- ## [Small hive beetle flow hive 2](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/small-hive-beetle-flow-hive-2/27250)
**Author:** [@Rebekah](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Rebekah)\ **Replies:** 23\ **Last updated:** [December 6, 2023, 8:11pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/small-hive-beetle-flow-hive-2/27250 "2023-12-06T20:11:19Z")
Hi all! Questions - is oil in the pest control tray enough to disrupt the life cycle of the small hive beetle (ie stop larvae falling out the bottom to go burrow) or should I look at undertaking more measures? Am estab… --- ## [Queens present- almost no brood and very little pollen](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/queens-present-almost-no-brood-and-very-little-pollen/33627)
**Author:** [@Jenn\_Markley](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Jenn_Markley)\ **Replies:** 1\ **Last updated:** [September 15, 2022, 2:47am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/queens-present-almost-no-brood-and-very-little-pollen/33627 "2022-09-15T02:47:07Z")
Hi everyone, Hoping for some help! I have two hives at a client site that were thriving about 3 weeks ago when I last checked them (tons of brood, good laying pattern, lots of stored pollen, capped honey, etc). Today (9… --- ## [Fall Feeding Frames Placement - Inside Hive](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/fall-feeding-frames-placement-inside-hive/33615)
**Author:** [@Tiawest65](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Tiawest65)\ **Replies:** 0\ **Last updated:** [September 13, 2022, 3:39pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/fall-feeding-frames-placement-inside-hive/33615 "2022-09-13T15:39:34Z")
We started feeding our bees. I have two frame feeders inside the super where the flow frames usually are, flow frames have been removed for winter. The inner cover is below the super and has an oblong opening for the bee… --- ## [Recommended Top Hive Feeder Configuration for a Flow Hive 6](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/recommended-top-hive-feeder-configuration-for-a-flow-hive-6/32728)
**Author:** [@Gazzah](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Gazzah)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [April 14, 2022, 1:37am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/recommended-top-hive-feeder-configuration-for-a-flow-hive-6/32728 "2022-04-14T01:37:35Z")
I am a new beekeeper (in US) who happily just took delivery of a Flow Hive 6. Looking forward to getting it built, finished, and my bees installed. The Hive will be the home of some packaged Italian Bees. My understandi… --- ## [Dead pupae in tray](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/dead-pupae-in-tray/30707)
**Author:** [@LexVasco](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/LexVasco)\ **Replies:** 6\ **Last updated:** [February 4, 2022, 2:00am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/dead-pupae-in-tray/30707 "2022-02-04T02:00:37Z")
I’m worried about my bees and have two question: A couple of weeks ago I noticed some dead pupae in the tray. Thought it was a one time thing. When I inspected yesterday it looks like some of my brood is dead in the hi… --- ## [Packing sugar into comb](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/packing-sugar-into-comb/31498)
**Author:** [@chau06](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/chau06)\ **Replies:** 7\ **Last updated:** [September 24, 2021, 2:38am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/packing-sugar-into-comb/31498 "2021-09-24T02:38:17Z")
Has anyone tried this? Any feedback? Seems like a good way to get a whole lot of sugar in. Do the bees eat it and store it as honey somewhere else like with syrup or do they leave it be like it was capped … --- ## [Where is the best location for feed?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/where-is-the-best-location-for-feed/30940)
**Author:** [@JesseH2O](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/JesseH2O)\ **Replies:** 2\ **Last updated:** [July 12, 2021, 4:01pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/where-is-the-best-location-for-feed/30940 "2021-07-12T16:01:32Z")
Hello everyone! Good morning from colorful Colorado:) So I am adding my 2nd deep today for my new 4 day old first colony. It’s been over 90 degrees everyday here and looks to stay that way for awhile. Watching the girls … --- ## [Drowning in syrup](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/drowning-in-syrup/30086)
**Author:** [@adrian](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/adrian)\ **Replies:** 3\ **Last updated:** [April 19, 2021, 9:14pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/drowning-in-syrup/30086 "2021-04-19T21:14:49Z")
On my first inspection in March I was somewhat surprised to find the quantity of capped brood - 4 frames 90% capped - my second season Queen is certainly one I need to look after. So when we had a cold snap I decided t… --- ## [Honey or Sugar?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/honey-or-sugar/26391)
**Author:** [@kalexis](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/kalexis)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [June 18, 2020, 7:54pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/honey-or-sugar/26391 "2020-06-18T19:54:37Z")
Hi! First time beek here. I just extracted my first crop. It is pretty light and somebody suggested that it is just sugar? There was 3 weeks between feeding and supering this hive. I don’t think it is sugar but this pers… --- ## [HOW to feed - looking for guidance](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-feed-looking-for-guidance/25733)
**Author:** [@Perrymedia](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Perrymedia)\ **Replies:** 11\ **Last updated:** [May 6, 2020, 1:16am UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/how-to-feed-looking-for-guidance/25733 "2020-05-06T01:16:03Z")
I need someone to walk me through this step by step… I have the FlowHive 2 - just as it came. I installed a nucleas yesterday. So now the brood box, cover and roof are on there. I need to feed the bees. I do not want … --- ## [First month for new hive](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/first-month-for-new-hive/16806)
**Author:** [@Beemanben](https://forum.honeyflow.com/u/Beemanben)\ **Replies:** 45\ **Last updated:** [March 24, 2019, 2:04pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/first-month-for-new-hive/16806 "2019-03-24T14:04:05Z")
Hi, we’ve just started our first hive. We are in week 2 and I would say that 80% of the frames are full with capped honey, worker brood and pollen stores. We have come across SBH and will pick up a trap tomorrow. Just …