Looking for advice -
 
Location: Southern Vermont
Date: March 14, 1996
 
Would like to start feeding my four hives, all of which have made it
through the winter so far.  A "lift test" shows two feeling somewhat
light.  I propose to feed using those black plastic in-the-hive
feeders.  Do I position them ABOVE the top board so the bees commute up
through the hole in the board to an otherwise empty deep super?  Or do I
put the new deep super with just the feeder in it UNDER the top board,
opening up a whole new cold place above the frames where the bees have
made it through the winter so far?
 
I want to feed them but I don't want them to be cold!  Incidentally,
they were fairly active in today's mid-day sun and 40+ temperature.
 
Has anybody tried feeding Bee-Pro powder mixed with sugar water to form
a patty at this time of year as suggested in the directions?  Where do
you put the patties?
 
Thanks for any advice.
Jeff Hills