On the topic of Fall feeding

[bee happy]

We are having a mild Novenber here. If the temp rises much above 55 the bee are a bit active. I fed them through much of October and the hives were heavy enough when I took the feeders off. The weather is is humid with drizzle. After reading some of the recent threads about feeding, I am thinking of putting my top feeders, buckets, back on. I am sure that the bees will feed but will the addition of the liquid into the hives cause problems with humidity that the bees cannot deal with? How about dry granulated sugar? I do not want to deal with candy boards.

[Sundance]

Have you weighed your brood chambers???

It really helps put your mind at rest
knowing the approximate amount of stores
are in place.

I am not familiar with what your winters
are like. But I get concerned about the
condensation issue late fall/ early winter.

How many hives????

Hows the top ventilation?? Top entrance??
(they are essential here)

[bee happy]

Thanks for your response. Two hives, good ventilation. Condensation-that was my concern also. Dry sugar?

[brent.roberts]

I was just reading one of Walt's articles on fall feeding.

If any of you are thinking of trying honey super cell frames, get some now, pour the syrup into the cells ( it takes a bit of persuasion ) and after it stops dripping, hang it in the super. Thousands of bees can get at it for a very fast fall feed.

[drobbins]

Brent

I was thinking a side benefit of that approach would be getting a little bee/syrup smell on the HSC combs to hopefully help with acceptance next spring

Dave