From: "deelusbybeekeeper" <deelusbybeekeeper@excelonline.com>
Date: Sun, 17 Jun 2001 20:22:32 -0700
To: <BiologicalBeekeeping@yahoogroups.com>
Subject: Re: Taking Honey

Hi to all on Biological Beekeeping

Joel wrote concerning disposable feeder packets:

> How do you insert them in the hive, Dee? Put them in a frame and set down
> in?

Reply:

You can if you want I would suppose, but I just remove a frame either
directly adjacent or directly above a winter cluster that needs feeding and
insert it in-place-of there.

I then take my hive tool or a pencil a poke a hole or two to start the bees
feeding into through the perferation for direct feeding contact with
granulated honey. Bees will feed on the packet just like a well filled
capped frame of honey stores for overwintering and at same pace.

The nice thing about disposable packets is they can be placed anywhere the
bees ae clustered. Also don't forget to mark the super the packet is in, so
you can replace frame back when done feeding and the bees are coming on
again.

Dee