Supplemental feeding (syrup/pollen)

Supplemental feeding in spring is crucial for weak colonies to stimulate brood rearing and colony growth. Providing sugar syrup offers readily available energy for bees to fuel flight and foraging. Pollen patties provide protein, essential for brood development and nurse bee function. Spring feeding helps weak colonies build up their populations quickly to capitalize on spring nectar flows. This is a DIY approach and involves variable costs depending on syrup and pollen patty quantities. Bee feeders are needed to provide supplemental feed within the hive.