The Bees are HERE!! Feeder ?'s

[electricbluelizzy]

Package bees arrived in Lynchburg today! We have a Dadant branch here and I picked up my bees. Its raining today, so I am going to wait until this afternoon hopefully for a break in the rain to get them in there.

Would there be an advantage to using a top feeder instead of an entrance feeder with my new hive? I have never used one before, but it was recommended to me....

Also, how do you know if maurauding bees have been in one of your hives.

I'M SO EXCITED!!!

[Michael Bush]

Yes. An entrance feeder is like putting out a sign saying "rob me". Try putting the entrance feeder jar on top of the hole in the inner cover. with some screen or a board to cover the gap left over and a box to make room for the jar with the lid on top of that.

>Also, how do you know if maurauding bees have been in one of your hives.


Robbers hover a lot and seem to be trying to find a way in. Wrestling on the landing board is the best evidence.

[tony350i]

Hi,
I use home made feeders cost about 89p each made of plastic, I got mine for the diy store they are used for holding paint or any kind of liquid you want,
The lids fit very tight and I haven’t had any that have leaked, they hold about 2 ¾L of syrup and you can make as many holes in them as you want or restrict the number with a bit of tape as the pic.

I put them on top of the crown board and use an empty super. Coz the lids are flush fitting I put some 5mm sticks under them so the bee can get easy access.


http://i67.photobucket.com/albums/h319/tony350i/Pic_0001.jpg


I am all ways looking to do thing on the cheap smile.gif

Tony

[Curtis]

Electric
I made a 4 quart holder that fits on top of my inner cover and put a super body around it. Makes for a real easy job to refill. Come by and take a look.
Curtis