Feeding Bees

An important task for a successful beekeeper is knowing when to feed bee and when you should not.

Feeding bees is a good practice when done correctly for the right reasons.

Water and granulated sugar for cakes for bee food.

DIY Sugar Cakes for Bees

Worker bees feeding on sugar water image.

Feeding Sugar Water to Bees

Jar of syrup in beehive for fall bee feeding.

Feeding Bees in Fall

Worker bee drinking sugar water at bucket feeder.

Make a Bucket Bee Feeder

Fewer foragers entering a beehive during a nectar dearth period image.

Nectar Dearth

Top feeder filled with sugar water on a hive image.

Stop Feeding Bees Sugar Water – Syrup

PVC dry pollen feeder with honey bees gathering pollen substitute image.

Pollen Feeder for Bees-Make Your Own

Homemade bee candy for beehive.

DIY Candy Board for Bees: No Cook

Two winter beehives in the snow beekeeper feeding before cold image.

Feeding Bees in Winter

Honey bee hive and homemade pollen patties ready for bees image.

How to Make Pollen Patties for Bees

Materials to make a diy bee feeder with a jar image.

Make a Mason Jar Bee Feeder