Soft Candy for Bees

"Soft Candy for Bees" by Burton N. Gates is a manual providing beekeepers with a specific recipe to make soft candy, also called Fuller candy. The book’s content emphasizes the practical advantages of using this candy which focuses on colony health, particularly as an alternative to honey. Gates goes into detail about the right candy ingredients, how to make it, and what makes it better than other food for bees, especially when bees are being moved or during winter. He points out important things like how hard the candy should be depending on how hot it gets when cooked, stating that it helps stop the spread of bee diseases and is easy to keep and use. This work likely acts as handy resource for beekeepers who want better ways to feed their bees to improve their well-being and how much honey they make.