David, I WILL have a nice fall day, the weather has been beautiful, warm and sunny, nights a light frosting, no killing frost, yet....
Feeding with quart jars is a good thing sometimes, if you remember to go in and fill them when they are empty or near empty. Gallon jars are even better, in that, the bothering to check is not as frequent, but the quart jars are just fine. Many people use paint pails (clean, totally clean, best to have never been used for paint, do not use used paint cans), many use glass gallon jars, as in the mason type, many use plastic gallon pails, or the five gallon pails. Hive top feeders are good too, but I have heard of issues with them, unless they are "fixed" so bees don't drown. They are convenient, in that once filled, they are good for awhile, advantages and disadvantages. Feeding quickly is what should be done in the fall, as fast as the bees will take it. And then one must stop when the ability of the bees to store this syrup has began to fail. Too much moisture in the hive is extremely detrimental. Also remember, bees DON"t like cold syrup, they will ignore it. With the quart jars, they would probably consume it before it gets too cold. Just some food for thoughts here. I also like to use the baggies for feeding. It lies flat on top of the inner cover and the heat from the colony warms that syrup naturally, it is a good method, I like to use gallon baggies, or several quart baggies -- it is amazing how much a baggie can actually hold, without it being so full that the syrup is "squeezed" out..a fine line between too full and just right, smiling, just like the human being, when we think of the holiday dinners (and many other dinners throughout the year that just taste far too good). Oops, 8:30 AM and I am drooling, thinking of food, smiling. Have that awesome day, to enjoy our groovey lives, health. Cindi