Do not do this, it is totally irresponsible to suggest this. His bees have starved because he did not feed them, this is his error. Bees easily drown in bowls of sweet liquid and as soon as the weather changes you will be discouraging bees from using flowers and tainting their honey. Lincolnshire beekeeper says public needs to help starving bees - BBC News https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-lincolnshire-68935866.amp#beekeeping
