Thanks Lee, good to hear my babbling occaisionally has an effect. We had the good moisture year here but it quit two months ago. Fortunately their was enough in the ground by then and not much of the hot dry killer wind that drys off plants early. My bees are in wonderful shape as opposed to how they were fall the last two years. I fed some global patties because I bought them because their was no pollen the last two falls, but it really was not needed. I have bottom boxes on hives completely full of pollen! So I put on thirds and am feeding them full of syrup on those colonies. Yesterday I weighed hives to see how much longer my hundred dollar a week habit for sugar will continue. Most will need two more feedings, but most important, I identified the ones that will only need one as they are pushing 120 or over now. Now I have to get busy making more wraps to replace one the voles ate last winter! Life is good. If your customers need honey and you run out, I am in the position to cut you a deal!