Inverted syrup is a fertilizer for bees of carbohydrate nature, which in quality is second only to honey. Our article describes all the advantages of such a feed, the technology of its preparation and the rules of feeding.

What is inverted bee syrup?

This is a 99.75% water-based sucrose solution. It is used to feed bees in the spring and winter, promotes the growth of bee colonies and increases the fertility of the uterus.

• The use of inverted feed has its advantages:
• It resembles honey, therefore it is well perceived by the digestive system of bees.
• It is easily processed by insects, thereby preserving their lifespan.
• Strengthens weakened families.
• It is stored for a long time and does not crystallize, which allows distributing it in large doses.
• Cost-effective, cheaper than honey.

What is the difference between inverted bee syrup and sugar

By inverting sucrose in the described product, it is cleaved to glucose and fructose. This is due to the introduction of the enzyme invertase, which is contained in natural honey. This form of the substance is considered the most suitable for the diet of bees, as it is easily amenable to its subsequent processing by insects.

Did you know? Regular consumption of honey, despite its calorie content, contributes to weight loss, as it stimulates the breakdown of fats in the body.

How to invert sugar syrup for bees

The process of preparing food is quite time-consuming and takes several days. The following are product recipes using different active ingredients.

With honey

As mentioned above, a feature of the food in question is the split state of sugars, which is achieved by introducing the enzyme. So, bee honey contains invertase, which is produced by these insects during the processing of nectar. In addition, top dressing will be saturated with vitamins, amino acids and minerals. To prepare such a syrup, it is important to use only natural and sterile honey.

Ingredients:

• water - 2 l;
• sugar - 7.25 kg;
• honey - 0.75 g.

Cooking Technology:

1. All ingredients are mixed.
2. A container for a week is placed in such temperature conditions - +35 ... + 36 ° С.
3. Stir everything daily 3 times.
4. The mixture is insisted and drained.

Important! The end of the inversion process is determined by the presence on the surface of the foam and single crystals of undissolved sugar.

With citric acid

The addition of acids to sugar syrup is considered the most cost-effective method of preparation. However, this food contains only carbohydrates.

Ingredients:

• water - 6 l;
• sugar - 7 kg;
• citric acid - 14 g.

Cooking Technology:

1. All of the above is mixed in a container, put on a stove.
2. Stirring, bring to a boil.
3. Stand on fire for about an hour.

With the addition of industrial invertase

Ingredients:

• water - 5 l;
• sugar - 5 kg;
• invertase - 2 g.

Important! Boiling invert syrup is contraindicated, as it will become toxic.

Cooking Technology:

1. Prepare regular syrup. Water and sugar are mixed in a container, boiled until the latter is completely dissolved.
2. Invertase is added to a liquid cooled to +40 ... + 50 ° С.
3. All is well kneaded and left for 2 days at a temperature of +20 ... + 50 ° C.

With the addition of lactic acid

Ingredients:

• water - 2.8 l;
• sugar - 5.5 kg;
• lactic acid - 2 g.

Cooking Technology:

1. Everything is placed in a container and put on fire.
2. Bring to a boil.
3. Stand on fire for about an hour.

Using enzymes of lower organisms

Inverted syrup can also be obtained using invertase of yeast and fungal nature. This food is characterized by a high degree of splitting of the components, and also prevents the manifestation of diseases in the apiary.

The amount of necessary ingredients, as well as the cooking technology itself, are identical with the syrup based on industrial invertase.

The drug "Bee" for the preparation of invert syrup

A drug of Russian production, which is used for the preparation of top dressing, it contains amino acids, vitamins, micro and macro elements.

To obtain the product, it is necessary to mix sugar with boiled water in equal proportions, completely dissolve the crystals and cool. In the resulting solution, add “Bee” in the amount of 2 g per 10 kg of 50% sugar syrup, mix and stand for about 2 days at a temperature of +20 ... + 30 ° С. Cooked food must be used within 3 days.

Important! The remaining product must be stored in a closed container for no more than 1 month at a temperature of +4 ... + 6 ° C.

Bee feeding rules

There are a number of recommendations regarding the introduction of additional feed into the diet of bees.

Liquid feed

After a cleansing overfloor, treatment-and-prophylactic top dressing in liquid form is used. Syrup in a concentration of 1: 1 in warm form is poured into clean feeders.

Thick food

For feeding bees in winter, they use mostly dense food. It does not stimulate insects and does not cause diarrhea.

As feed use:

1. Sugar Fudge. Prepared from 1 part water and 2 parts sugar, boil for about 20 minutes and add 600 g of liquid honey.
2. Feed dough of 2 kg of powdered sugar and 1 kg of honey, heated to a temperature of + 45 ° C.
3. Crystallized honey wrapped in gauze.

Dosage

Thick food is placed over the club in the form of tiles for the entire period of wintering. Liquid feed is placed in the feeders - not more than 1 liter per month.

How to give out

Each hive must be equipped with feeders, which are frame and platform structures. They placed glassware with gauze stretched over it. The jar is placed above the tap hole upside down. You can also fill the cells with top dressing.

Did you know? Daily consumption of 30 g of honey improves blood composition.

Why don't bees take syrup?

The main reasons for this phenomenon include:

1. Little families. The number of bees is not enough to simultaneously heat the brood and transfer the syrup.
2. The presence of a strong bribe.
3. Various diseases, for example, foulbrood and ascospherosis.
4. Not a fresh, soured product.
5. Low temperatures.
6. An old uterus with a small amount of brood.

Is it possible to feed bees with fermented honey

People who are fond of beekeeping argue that feeding spoiled foods is considered unacceptable, as they can cause digestion in bees and, as a result, their death.

The life of the bee colonies directly depends on the quality of the feed, so it is important to choose high-quality products for feeding them. Above are a number of recipes for inverted syrup, which is well absorbed by the body of insects and second only to natural honey.