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Bee feeding is the beekeeper's intervention in the feeding function of the colony, either by providing natural products (honey) or processed products (sugar). The intervention is mainly aimed at replenishing and supplying the colony (what is being cut from the honey) during the winter, and stimulating the rearing of young bees. We also add food when we introduce a new queen into the hive. Finally, we add food in months when we do not have enough flowers (such as early spring or late summer). The most popular bee food is sugar syrup. Beekeepers never use brown sugar or other additives with sugar, as they can cause dysentery. A thin sugar syrup of 1/1 (1 part granulated sugar and 1 part water) is best for stimulating the rearing of young bees. Many beekeepers start feeding with thin sugar syrup for 10 days, with daily doses of 7-9 oz. (200-250g). This is an initial dosage schedule and the beekeeper should closely monitor and continually improve the dosage. There is no need to boil the water when preparing the syrup, you can heat it to a temperature of 120-140 degrees Fahrenheit (50-60 degrees Celsius). #Palm_breeding Saida_bouri #Bees