I can't keep feed on our 3 hives, as I said previously, a gallon per hive every 2 days. I'll feed syrup until they stop taking it or when the heat from the bees is not enough to keep syrup from freezing, usually November. If you want to save your syrup I believe you can add white distilled...
Birds chked and taken care of
To the dump
Another 24 honey jars sanitized and sterilized, plus ordered another 48. At least another 60 lbs to bottle up. Left over will go in pint masons.
Oatmeal and Cream of Wheat, lots of butter and some white sugar when we're locked into winter. I don't bother with a bowl, right from the sauce pan. Maybe once a week each. Do they still make Maypo?
I'm in good shape, 150 lbs and a half gallon of the oils cocktail. Big explosion of bees from 2 hives 3 days ago and the 3rd yesterday. I can't say these are winter bees as it seems a little early. Queens are still busy. Very few drones and zero on Varroa. One more deep dive before cold weather...
This AM got to brew a real pot of coffee, old one quit, W had a new one still in the box. It was a 4 cup brewer. That's just a mug of coffee for me. Picked up a new 12 cupper, now we're talkin'.