Feeding Time

Just back from the apiary where I have been giving each colony its first
feed of warm 2:1sugar syrup with 2.5cl of Hive Alive.

It's  important to feed late on after the bees have finished flying, and to feed all colonies at the same time.  These precautions are to reduce the risk of robbing.

How much syrup?  Well these rapid feeders hold 4 pts.
QB keeps on filling the feeders as long as the bees keep emptying them.
It's worth making a note of how often each colony is fed.  This gives me an idea of the strength of the colony and how much they have in store.
I also heft each hive regularly to get some idea of
                                                                                    the  quantity of stores