Hi, Dan,
would it be correct for me to infer you're not seeing any kind of fall flow minor otherwise?
I’m not sure how one would define a ‘minor’ nectar flow.
I am inspecting all of my hives currently in preparation for winter. I have never been able to confidently gauge their condition by watching the traffic at the entrance. In my inspections so far, I am not seeing any indication that they are consuming their stores, at the same time I am not seeing any expansion of their stores. Enough nectar coming in at the moment to maintain a status quo. I would qualify this as a dribble, not a flow. As good as it gets here in September.
I wouldn’t depend on the dribble to give them any additional winter stores.
NOW is the time to feed if needed….in my opinion.
PS My nectar availability indicator is my hummingbird feeder. It is currently mobbed by hummers.