11 Be able to describe the preparation of sugar syrup and how and when to feed bees;

Bullet Points

Spring and emergency feed 1 kg sugar 1 litre of water
Autumn feed 2 kg sugar 1 litre of water, winter stores need to be 15 – 20 kg, at least 6 outer brood frames
Time to feed in spring or autumn if stores low, building up nuc or toa swarm after 48 hours of housing (so possibly diseased honey ingested before swarm is used up making wax)
Feeding full size hive via rapid feeder or reservoir
Feed Nuc or swarm via contact feeder to prevent robbing
Feed at night and to all hives at same time