entrance feeder

[cohophysh]

noobeee here,
I just set my hive up, now all I need are the bees to arrive. Here is my question. I have an entrance feeder but I am not sure where to place it with the entrance reducer, any suggestions are appreciated.

[Klaus]

Howdy Coho

If I were you I would not use a boardman (outside feeder) feeder. You would be better off using a internal feeder jar placed over the vent hole on the inner cover. Take a quart or larger jar, punch a couple of 1/8 inch holes or smaller in the lid and invert it over the vent hole on the inner cover.
Then place a empty hive body over the top and put your telescoping cover over the whole assembly. You can feed 1:1 sugar syrup.
The weather on the peninsula is still pretty chilly and the girls may not venture outside the hive for syrup. Temperature has to be at least 50. Even then they may not take syrup. Keep your eyes on the dandelions, that's usually our first nectar flow.
Crass message: you might want to contact North Olympic Beekeepers 360
457 4524. Good luck.

[cohophysh]

Thanks,
That sounds like good advice!

[standman]

I agree with Klaus. However, if you only have the one hive, it is fun and advantagous to be able to see the amount of syrup in the jar so you have an idea how much they are taking. I made a second reducer shortened to allow space for the boardman feeder. Feeder on one side, and entrance on the other.

[bobbees]

Fill a gallon zip lock bag about 3/4s full with syrup. 2. lay it flat on the frames of the brood. ( you can lay in on a excluder if you want) 3. Slit 2 or 3 slits about an inch long in the top of the bag. 4. But an empty honey supper over that. 4. Put your inner and outercovers on.

Real easy way to feed and you don't have to worry about robbing or drowning bees.