I started feeding the bees via top feeder, It is the two quart jar, screened style that sits on the inner cover from Walter Kelley. I saw or read somewhere that putting cinnamon around the feeder will keep the ants away from the syrup. I started feeding about a week ago, This isn't working for me. I sprinkled it all around the feeder and the ants walking righ across. Did I not use enough ? Do I need to build a wall with the stuff ?
I had that Crazy ant problem and tried MANY things. Best was to feed in a hanging feeder with an ant blocker (Walmart 6 bucks) in the hanging wire AWAY FROM THE HIVE. The setup looks like a Humming Bird feed station. So far I have no ants trying to rob the hive. When I quit feeding still no ant problem. I think feeding on or in the hive just attracts ants. opcorn:
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