Hi Marie, I'm glad to hear that. I can see some bees flying today, but I know I've lost hives this winter. You don't really want to feed syrup in the winter. You can give them fondant or staight sugar as an emergency measure. You can find a variety of fondant recipies on beesource if you do a search.

Good for you Marie!
I have wintered 10 and all seem to do fine.
At this time of year you can feed them 1:1 to stimulate brood production.
I don't, because they have enough honey.
Perhaps you can give them some pollen patty if bees are allot home
bound and can't collect pollen.
Here in our sunny Alberta it seems, no shortage of flying time and
bees can collect whatever they need, have tried in the beginning with pollen patty
but they don't eat it, have stopped giving them for several years now.
I have more colonies come into spring....from swarm catch, 6 total,
more then I can handle, I'm selling 6 in a few weeks, then I'm down
to my normal 3 or 4.

Konrad

Here is a link that might be useful: Show & Tell your Hive..