I have not been taking fall crops the last couple years, and despite that, and the fact that we have tons of nectar-producing weeds, my hives still seem light going into the winter. So, I feed them as long as the weather allows. Last year, the weather dropped off the shelf in October and some of my hives had to survive the end of winter on candy boards where I've chocked hardened candy bricks into the voids on checks.
This year, I'm making frequent rounds to the yards with liquid feed on hand for as long as they'll take it. It seems I also have a little more time to winterize the banana and fig trees.
Jason
SE Indiana
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