Jay, you were really lucky you checked for stores. I had half of one of my hives starve, I never once checked for food stores. I thought that I had given them enough. Feed until you know for sure there is lots of nectar coming in, or longer. It blew my mind how quickly they ate all their food up. We have had bad weather this year, like so many places. Last year I stopped feeding around the beginning of May, this year, totally different story. Good luck, I'm happy for you that you caught them obviously in the nick of time. Have a wonderful day, love life. Cindi