Mailing list for the Person County Beekeepers Association, Roxboro, NC

[Inge Kautzmann <ibk AT imageray.net>]

Our guest speaker, state inspector Nancy Ruppert, cited several videos and references in her talk last night about bee nutrition. Below is that information.

-Inge

Making Fondant

Here are the links for the videos; the first one listed shows how to make a very functional but simple/inexpensive candy board, the second has a great recipe and reviews how to make the candy, and the third shows a good basic recipe but also clearly illustrates how to make candy and has a fun/catchy tune playing while the video rolls.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E_WLCc21-Hk&feature=related

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CRcfuj5aZ4o

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jmS8zWdnzPs

Research paper on bee nutrition and its impact on queen productivity

http://www.ars.usda.gov/research/projects/projects.htm?ACCN_NO=414401&fy=2012

References from her talk

Collison, C. and Sheridan, A. A closer look: microflora. Bee Culture (138) 11, 15-17

Conrad, Ross. The skinny on high fructose corn syrup and hydroxymethylfurfural. Bee Culture (138) 1, 42-44 

Huang, Zachary. Honey bee nutrition. Bee Culture (138) 9, 22-26

Tipton, Steve. Make a candy board. Bee Culture (138) 11, 44-45

P.S. If you have a subscription to Bee Culture and you get it electronically I believe you have access to back issues.