I enjoyed the "hive top feeder" comments, and I have the poly top feeders from Dadant (same as Betterbee's). My question is related to using these for late fall/winter feeding. After checking my 2 hives last week I discovered that I don't have enough capped honey in the brrod boxes, or on the med. supers to get the colonies through the winter. I plan to feed heavy sugar syrup starting soon. The bees are still bringing in nectar. (goldenrod, from the smell of it)
I like the idea of taking my empty drawn combs in the brood nest and med. super, and filling them with the heavy syrup, placing them right next to, and above, the cluster. But, is using the hive top feeder just as effective in the fall/winter?
I like the idea of taking my empty drawn combs in the brood nest and med. super, and filling them with the heavy syrup, placing them right next to, and above, the cluster. But, is using the hive top feeder just as effective in the fall/winter?