Will the bees run away in autumn when there is no honey?

Honey is stored in the hive for emergencies, especially during the wintering period. The bee colony is almost completely dependent on honey storage to support the coming spring, Therefore, whether the bee colony is adequately stored is an important factor for the stability of the bee colony. Let’s take a look at whether the bees will run away in the autumn without honey!

1, lack of honey is easy to flee

The lack of honey in the colony is the main reason for the bees to escape, especially in autumn. In fact, the bees are very clear about the situation of honey storage, If the bee colony lacks honey and there is no honey available within the collection range, they will flee, and the behavior of the bees is well understood, and the bee colony will definitely be starved to death. Not to mention how to survive the long winter, only migrating to other places with honey may survive.

2, take honey to stay rations

The main reason for the lack of honey in autumn is excessive honey collection. Some people, especially novices, do not leave rations for the bee colony at all when they are collecting honey, Therefore, you must take moderate amounts of honey in autumn. In addition, you must adjust the amount of honey according to the situation of the external honey source. If there are still honey sources in the outside, you can appropriately take more, otherwise you should take less, otherwise it will be very easy for the bees to flee .

3, supplementary feed when lack of honey

When the bee colony lacks honey, it is necessary to supplement the feed in time. The feed mainly includes honey, syrup, pollen, etc. Therefore, the most commonly used feed is syrup. The syrup can be configured with a ratio of white sugar and boiling water in a ratio of 1: 1, and can be used to feed the bee colony when the temperature is appropriate. In addition, you can add some salt, vitamins or bee medicine to the syrup.

Summary: The lack of honey in the bee colony is the main reason for the escape of the bees, especially in the fall when the outside honey is scarce. Therefore, you must leave enough rations to the bee colony in the fall to take honey. In addition, supplementary feeding should be provided in time after taking honey.