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I use the white styrofoam hive top feeders and just fill them with water from garden hose then pour in a little water from a milk jug that has four or five tablespoons of bleach added.
After...

I assume it is necessary to clean new bottles before filling.

Is there recommended solutions for this or will just rinsing with hot water and
draining well do the trick?

I have placed metal excluders over hive bodies which have all plastic foundation but come back to inspect after a week or so and find the burr comb which they seem to make in abundance on top of the...