Can I over feed my bees? 

You sound is Getting better, now the details and your there

I'm a new bee keeper and I mixed like you for a short period, I figured out I was wasting a tremendous amount of time so I now fill a 65 gallon container in my truck with a diaphragm pump I plug in my trailer light plug, I have a 50' garden hose with the same thing you have on your indoor hose. I don't have spills no more and I cut my feeding time 75 percent.

Another great video! Do you use a screen bottom board? If so, do you leave it as is all winter?

What you do by hand I do using Luggage Scale for ~$15. Just multiply the readout by 2x and take notes.... Center of gravity is in the middle of the hive and you lift using scale at the edge. The leverage is ~ 2:1. Accurate enough for me and I can compare with previous results.

Another great video. That clicking noise in the last few minutes is your cell phone interfering with the wireless microphone, I believe. You may want to consider leaving your phone in the truck when you record, or at least find another way to keep them several feet apart. I’m wrapping up my first year as a beekeeper, and your videos have given me confidence that I’m doing all that I can to be ready for winter.

I see that you are located in Camden. I lived in So. China for a few years. Our family kept bees in Gorham for years. Do you not have a problem with robbing when open feeding in the bee yard?

Could you do a video showing a closeup of the lids for the buckets and the inserts? I can't seem to find them.

I'm really glad you posted this video. I'm in central Pennsylvania, 40 miles north of Harrisburg. Yesterday, I was watching the landing boards and sipping coffee. I noticed the bees leaving each hive like they were on a mission and coming back very heavy. I stood back to get a direction of travel and found that they were going to the recycle area of our local college. I found that they had found a dumpster that had several cases of out dated Starbucks syrup. According to the label, it's made of sugar, water and some kind of natural flavoring. It tastes like maple pancake syrup. Your thoughts?

Looks like pretty good system .. I can't use my well water just to much mineral in it. Won't mix heavy syrup and bees don't do well on it they come out of winter looking rough then struggle till they catch a flow. So I use rain water or run over to my parents house for water. Got 5 used pickle drums and electric trolling motor to mix it. Got lucky this year fall flow was heavy production colony's made plenty of honey pulling the extra off today. The 120 nucs I made up in August different just been barrel feeding those with some buckets in one yard close to town. Totally agree feeding dry sugar early like I'm seeing more and more not a good idea for few different reasons. Fondant made for bees is way better if I need to emergency feed but I'd never draw them up like that early unless it's needed .. just Incase sugar bad idea. Bees don't even eat much till they start brooding up again anyway.

If you want to reconcycle you can place those out in your garden for weed control or you can use them in your smoker for smoker fuel

You talk about putting on weight before winter, some people talk about letting the bees fend for themselves. last month, my hives were nearly empty of honey. There has been a lot of robbing and I made entrance screens and reducers to help with the problem. Been feeding 1/1 sugar every 5-days, the frames are filling up nicely and a small pollen patty (1/4 lb) also helped to stimulate new brood. The fall pollen looks sad due to dry weather and is nearly gone.. Good advice to everyone watching.

why the open feeder if every hive has a bucket?

I put a little organic cider vinegar every time I feed. Just a shake from a old soy sauce bottle. Don't know if it helps but they thrive

Forgot, have you been putting on pollen sub patties too? With our dry summer my hives have been taking ultra bee down hard and fast. Great sound!

Where do you get the bucket feeders?

how much water do you mix in? I see you put two big bags in but not sure how much water you put in and is it hot or cold water?

I have forgotten if you have said or not but what size are the round holes you drilled in the feeder tote . Thanks

Where did you buy your buckets from 2 gallons ones

What size is the mesh used on the bucket lids, #40 or is it a #60 ?

Is it necessary to open feed if you have top feeders going

At 2-1 what’s a gallon of Syrup break down to in the hive?

I am using two 10 frame deeps to winter. Inspection last week showed top box was very heavy stores with couple frames of brood in the center. Bottom box brood center was dry comb with no visible laying and few frames stores on sides. Very light bottom box. Population in is great. I did this inspection while removing Formic pro so not overly concerned about the laying break. I was told I need to move a frame or two of brood to bottom box to get the queen down there. Wouldn’t this happen naturally if I am top feeding and as brood emerges in top box they will back fill forcing the queen down to the available comb? What are your thoughts on this. I haven’t seen you do this with your double deep setups I have been feeding 2 to 1

Not afraid to start robbing with open feeder so close?