Feeding time is over...

The bees have finally stopped feeding. Or at least, I think they have... Liam checked the feeder over the weekend and the remaining sugar syrup had crystallized in the feeder. I am not sure if this is because the temperature caused it to do so, or because the bees were no longer feeding/moving it around. Either way, Liam was unable to lift the hive when he "hefted" it and so we have to assume they had taken enough. I believe there may be the option of giving them candy over the winter months if they look like needing it. I am trying to disturb them as little as possible so have not actually looked inside the hives at their stores for some time.

We have replaced the eke and the apiguard but this is really window dressing. I am not sure it will be doing anything in these temperatures?

On Friday this year's Beekeeping Course for beginners begins, so I will be returning to that and can no doubt ask all these questions there!