What is the Best Way to Feed Layens Hive in Winter?

[Kerri Phillips]

Good news, there is a TON of activity around my Layens hive this afternoon (32° and sunny). Not so much around my Langstroth hive.

So, this is a new problem for me as I've never had bees make it this far through winter before. My Layens hive went into winter a little light on honey. I'm sure they will need some food to make it to dandelion season. But, Layens hives do not have bee space between the top bars of the frames. Where/how should I insert the fondant?

-Kerri

[John Thompson]

I saw this discussed on a layens fb group.

One is to put it in a net bag and hang it in a empty frame

Another is to sandwich the fondant in small screen and hang it in an empty frame.

Obviously, this won't put it near the top of any cluster. Perhaps sandwich the bag or screen near the top at the edge of the cluster somehow.

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[Greg V]

If necessary, spread the frames just enough to let the bees through so to feed them from above.

In spring you can just move the frames back.

In future, consider (re)making the frames with passable top bars.

The touching top bars is a really bad design - making simple things complicated for no reason.

I ranted on this enough.

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