Honey Bee Healthy Recipe
Add this nutritious supplement to your bee's sugar syrup to provide multiple benefits!
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Equipment
- Small saucepan
- Measuring cup
- Mixing spoon
- Small dish
- Blender
- Quart jar
Ingredients
- 2 1/2 cups Water
- 2 1/2 cups Granulated sugar
- 1 pinch Soy lecithin granules
- 8 drops Lemongrass essential oil
- 8 drops Spearmint essential oil
- 8 drops Lavender essential oil (optional)
Instructions
- Place 1 pinch of soy lecithin granules into the small dish. Cover with just a little warm water and allow to sit and start to dissolve.
- Heat the water in the saucepan over medium heat until hot, but do not bring to a boil.
- Remove from heat and stir in the sugar until completely dissolved.
- Add the dish of water and soy lecithin along with the essential oils. Stir until combined.
- Allow to sit until completely cool.
- Pour into the blender and blend on high speed for 5 minutes.
- Store in the fridge in an airtight jar or container. Use as directed when feeding bees and discard at the end of the season.
Notes
To use: add 1 tablespoon per gallon of 2:1 sugar syrup then feed to the bees in early spring and late fall.
Add a few teaspoons to a spray bottle filled with sugar water and spray bees when completing a hive check instead of using a smoker.
Add a drizzle when mixing up candy boards for overwintering.
Discard in the fall and make a new batch the following spring.
Servings: 1 quart