Several times during the winter the temp nudged 50 or above and I observed my bees taking cleansing flights and depositing yellow "rain" on the house and cars. Over the winter I also removed two shovels full of dead bees from in front of the hive so I'm unsure about the survival rate. Today I installed the hive top feeder, even though there are some honey stores left, and filled it with a gallon of syrup treated with Fumagilin and Honey B Healthy. I hope the weather warms up to the point where I can pull the hive apart to check the number of bees, look for the queen, and clean the bottom board.
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