Confronted with diverse threats to bee colonies (winter deaths, collapsing colonies, parasites, pesticides, etc.), the beekeeping sector has had to rapidly adapt to these challenges and implement “survival” strategies. In this manner, beekeepers have had to adapt their feeding practices. Far from the debate embroiling politicians, scientists and agri-food lobbyists regarding pesticides, beekeepers (both professionals and non-professionals) are simply attempting to keep their bee populations alive. This study measures the impact of two different bee-feeding methods, according to criteria determining the health of the bees and their hive, such as the number of bees and the effectiveness of their cellular respiration.