Originally Posted by
marion.orca
I'm certainly not of the opinion " feed and be damned ", far from it, more of the opinion " better safe than sorry " and with the forecast we've had on this coast, I'd rather keep them as healthy as I can. As for hefting to assess the weight -[ I've heard of it, but never done it as yet ] I do only have a brood box as a first year beginner. I'm sure that with more years experience, the hefting will be something I will hopefully recognise as second nature, but for me to heft anything at the moment wouldn't give me any indication whatsoever, as I've nothing to compare it with. So in readiness for the weather the hive is strapped together, contact feeder full and all strapped down to the ground.
DR - I do like the idea of the panel pins as opposed to the mouseguard which is most probably something I will do when I expand [ before a new hive is full of bees !]
Thanks for all your opinions and help, always appreciated.