FEEDING

Ambrosia Fondant is available from Gees Bees @ £5.75 for a 2.5kg pack or £27.30 for a box of 5 x 2.5kg packs

You may want to think about giving them a VITA FEED patty, a ready-to-feed pollen substitute / fructose syrup patty. Use from early March to stimulate your bees if there is a shortage of pollen – available at £3.50 for a 300g pack.

For early treatment of varroa, try APILIFE VAR or APISTAN, both approved Veterinary Medicines Directorate products.