> If your hives are good and heavy you won't need to do much until you feed
to
> stimulate brood production come spring.

When do you feed your bees for this stimulating in your area?
Where do you live?  In Deming, NM USA it is 56 F and clear.  Great. and the
bees are flying.
Why do you do it?
And what is the outcome of stimulating them?
Regards,
Lee