WINTERING HIVES

I have finished feeding winter syrup for the hives so with stores and this boost will be better for next year unless we get a bad March 2013, Two hives have mouse guards on and protection from woodpeckers, the two in garden i do not bother with protection. Next thing at end of October i will put fondant on all hives then xmas time will do oxalic treatment weather conditions being right. I am looking after a friends bee hives for 5 years as he has gone to america so that is good more learning for me. I had purchased another hive from lincsbees in May and they have done well giving me 40 pounds of honey, so i have ordered a neuc for 2014 from same supplier.