Ya I think I read it in Honey bee Democracy by Tom Seele. 😂 the only bee book I have read actually. a few of the small pamphlet books but that was the only real bee book.

Ya it's that time of year, but they are all set up for Winter now so they should be nice cozy with their edible insulation.😁Blessed Days Galloway...

Yes I block the vent holes in the Winter, I close them up with some foam-rubber stuffing and my Lids slot over my Winter feeding shim kind of like a box lid closing them down. That way the bees can still use them to draw dryer air in with out it being so cold. With the "Shelter" set up kind of like a tent the air above the hives stays a few degrees warmer so the air they are drawing in isn't quite as cold. Plus being in the sheltered area of the trees helps keep more of the Weather off them. Thanks for stopping by, I'm glad you enjoyed your time. Blessed Days...

Blessed Days Noah...

Appreciate ya stopping by John have a great day.

They should be good this year, Thanks Anne. I Hope you are having a good day.😁

lol Lee, Have a great weeks buddy... Ya I talked with Harris and I got it figured so it'll work.

lol, I was beginning to wonder tell I got to the "not to eat" part. :-) Blessed Days Rickard.

@@dcsblessedbees Remember what the native american said on Clint Eastwood ?

Like giant sugar cubes was the result

I see what your saying, I tasted a bit from the center of the bag it didn't taste sour so I think that once it's dried out. I'll use a little bleach in my water mix that way it'll help kill off any yeast stopping the fermentation. I'll spread this out with the dry stuff in all the food shims and let it finish drying then and from what you all tell me it should be fine. Thanks for the input.

lol. Ya it does, but I think we have a plan figured. Have a great day Galloway...

Thanks, Noah.

It could, I actually tasted the sugar and it doesn't taste sour so I think if I dry it out and add a little bleach to my water mix, I can use this distributed out with the rest of the dry dry sugar. Thanks Phillip.

That was the same thing Randy said melt it down. add some bleach. Thanks buddy, Blessed Days...

So melt it down to a slurry and add a little bleach and vinegar will stop the fermentation? It is still on the lighter side sent wise. Thanks Rodney, Blessed Days...

@ melt it down to 2:1 with heat to kill the fermentation process then add the touch of bleach and vinegar and it should be fine.

This is scrap sugar from shipping and packing so it's real cheap so I get as much as I can when I can. This is the first time I have had it ferment on me in the bag. Thanks for the input, Blessed Days...

I like your little garden, Anne. You have some real cool trees. Question where did you live before Turkey?

@@dcsblessedbees I'm from South Africa DC☺

Hi Rodney, glad to see ya. Hoping and Praying everything is going a bit better back that way.

@@dcsblessedbees It is for sure. Thanks Dave!

They had a nice few hours, I guess that is 1 thing at least they don't fly all day. I'll get their Winter feed on them later this week, it should get nice for a few days. Blessed Days Russell...

You to Noah, have a wonderful Lords Day.

Welcome😁Thanks for stopping by, Blessed Days...

It wold have been so cool. I'll keep an eye out for Eagles and Hawks this year maybe I can get some cool videos. Blessed Days David...

LoL, That's funny see you all later. God Bless You Two. God isn't Done with the Nations and Liberty is the Guardian He Placed Over this Country. I Believe you shall see the Glory of God Fall Upon His Children in the Coming Days, Weeks and Months. Eyes will be opened and His Glory Shall be Seen by the World.

Way cool, glad you are going to get some rain, that'll be good for the plants and animals. Blessed Days Noah...

Ya after sitting, I must have forgotten to re-strap them the last time I looked in. I checked everything out and nothing seemed moved and ya your right it would have taken a lot of wind. Thanks for stopping by, Blessed Days...

Well, if beekeeping is local....Today I got just as giddy about cloud cover and drizzly conditions down here in Texas!

Praying ya get some rain soon Galloway. Thanks for stopping by, Blessed Days...

😂Ya, they get grumpy this time of year. Thanks for stopping by, Blessed Days...

Hello,😁I Hope you are having a good weekend. Thanks for stopping by, Blessed Days...

Thank you very much, they are working out real well atm😂it's raining and the bees are dry.😁 When money is tight and bees don't care it causes us to get creative. Thanks for stopping by, Blessed Days...

You to buddy...

Appreciate the kind words and thank you for stopping by, Blessed Days...

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Well I don't know about that, I am sure they would have differing opinions some times. Glad to see ya Rickey. I Hope things are setting down for you all and some stuff is getting a little back to normal for ya. Thanks stopping by, Blessed Days Rickey and Family...

So do you, I saw how frustrated you were getting with the ants. We do what we can for our girls, mine just happened to be a roof to keep the rain off. Appreciate ya Todd, thanks for stopping by Blessed Days buddy...

Not sure about more benches there but I do have possible plans for a few pallets for potential over flow.😂

Thanks Russell, I guess that is part of the problems of videos getting stacked up. Ya I think it plugged up the PVC elbow in my mixer, I started getting very, very little pressure. I'll take it apart this Winter and get it running again. Thanks for stopping by Russell, Blessed Days buddy...

🤣There isn't much beyond bees, garden an video gaming. Bees are close to done and the garden is most all finished I just have to do the Winter clean up and cover the beds. 😂Ya can watch me play 🎮video games.😁 Thank you Anne, You are Wonderful and I am Praying for an EXTRA Special Blessing for you and yours.😁Thanks for stopping by.

@@dcsblessedbees Thank you for your kind words DC - depends what games you are playing - i play too♦

Ya I think we have a cold front in about a week. Thanks for stopping by David, Blessed Days buddy...

I guess it all depends of perspective, it actually got nice for a bit after it burned off and more clouds moved in. It gave the bees a nice sun break for a few hours. Thanks for stopping by Russell, Blessed Days...

😁You to Noah.

You to Anne.

Ya I like Foggy Days, sun came out now that it has burnt off. Bees are enjoying it. Blessed Days Shane...

Thanks much, it's a real simple design and pretty light weight, I tried to keep it that way in case I wanted to pull them on in Summer. Thanks for stopping by Blessed Days...

lol Thanks Brian, they might be lucky but the build is simple.😁I wouldn't wana work to hard, i'd start sweating.😂Blessed Days buddy...

Your welcome Noah. I figured I had, had people ask me in the past how I built my benches and shelters in the past. May as well show ya'all how I did it this time around and how simple and easy they actually are.

Ya I would love some metal roofing, I'm gona keep an eye out for any 2nd hand. Thanks much Randy, Blessed Days buddy...

I really like how the new shelters have turned out, basically the same design just a little leaner on materials.

@@dcsblessedbees We just finished our roof and porches with metal roofing. The shingles lasted 22 years so I can't complain. The front and back porches didn't have a roof and we were wanting to cover them so this was the perfect opportunity to do it. Now I have to replace the 22 year old water heater. Fun Fun!

Thank you very much, I am glad you enjoyed the video. Thanks for stopping by Blessed Days...

Thanks much Anne, Blessed Days...

Seems like it, there are always two side to everything in beekeeping. Blessed Days Noah...

I tried that and sugar blocks last year, this year I'm at a toss up of sugar blocks and camp fire method. Thanks for stopping by, if anything me asking the questions and others responding can give you information the same as it does me.😁Thanks for stopping by Noah...