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Hello, I last checked the hives on 19.12.2024. I did the first check of 2025 on 08.01.2025. There is no negative situation. Food stocks are sufficient. There are small brood areas in some hives. There are no broods in some hives. If the weather continues like this, it seems that all hives will start brooding. After most of the bees start brooding, we will start encouraging feeding in suitable weather. However, the bees do not need feeding for now. If your bees have a stock shortage in the coastal strips where the Mediterranean climate is dominant, the bees can be fed in this nice weather. As for the feeding method; small amounts of liquid feeding can be applied to very strong hives. If there is a concern about bee drowning, small amounts (500 gr syrup) can be fed in a refrigerator bag. Up to one kg of fondant sugar can be placed on the laths. The most important first reason for bee deaths in winter is hunger. For this reason, the bees' stocks need to be checked every 10-15 days (in places where the Mediterranean climate prevails). If you are sure that there is a healthy stock, there is no need for this check. I wish all my beekeeper friends a year without losses.