Hi All,
    I have a question about fall and winter feeding.
    In the last week of Aug. I caught an enormous swarm. Honestly, I believe there was between 12 - 15 lbs of bees. By late Aug. here in Vermont even the Golden Rod has started to go by. And as a result, the bees were able to build up a great deal of comb but there is very little honey. So I purchased and installed a Hive Top Feeder, which can hold four gallons of sugar syrup.
    My question is what happens when the syrup freezes? The bees are not able to ball around it to thaw it out - like I understand they do on the frames. Does this new hive have a chance?
    Thanks, Sandy Sumner