Is Feeding Sugar Syrup Good or Bad for Bees?

A discussion at the Coweta Beekeeping Association on the chemistry behind feeding bees sugar syrup and the difference between fresh nectar and honey.

Studies of interest:
Comparison of productivity of colonies of honey bees ... - NCBI." https://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pubmed/2....

J Econ Entomol. 2018 Sep 26;111(5):2003-2010. doi: 10.1093/jee/toy189. Effects of Feeding Honey Bees With Industrial Sugars Produced by Plants Using Different Photosynthetic Cycles on the Colony Wintering Ability, Lifespan, and Forage Behavior.

Lab Comparison of High Fructose Corn Syrup, Grape Syrup, Honey, and Sucrose Syrup as Maintenance Food for Caged Honey Bees Apidologie, 1978, 9 (2), 111-116. Roy J. BARKER and Yolanda LEHNER

EFFECT OF SUGAR SYRUP ON BEE HEALTH
http://www.saulibrary.edu.bd/daatj/pu...

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