Removing Sugar Feeder

[Shizzell]

Quick Question: Is there any rule of thumb of when you remove a hive top feeder?

Thanks =D

[Finsky]

If you have flowers only rule is that hive has enough food store to survive over one week.  Then it is reason to wait that they get honey from nature.

Nowadays I have poured syrup straight in combs if food store is too short.

When I have just snow gone I need one month food store in hives. It is some 10-15 lbs  or 2-3 full frames food per hive. The more food restrict brood area this time of year.

If I have 4 frames in hive, it is enough if they have one frame full of food.

[Hi-Tech]

I removed mine yesterday because they are not touching it. Our nectar is flowing and they like that much better....

[Jack Parr]

I removed mine yesterday because they are not touching it. Our nectar is flowing and they like that much better....

SEE,  u're learning already :!: Now get ready to extract next week 8)