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feeder taxonomy

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Feeders would be easier to learn and talk about if they were better categorized. More categories or better names would help.

Feeder types:

- common names:
  1. open: Eating is outside the hive.
    Insect Membrane-winged insect Bee Pest Soil
    Toilet Porcelain Plumbing fixture Insect Plastic
  2. inverted: Syrup is fed at the bottom and held in by a vacuum.
    Toilet Porcelain Plumbing fixture Insect Plastic
    Soil Concrete
  3. bag
    Bee Honeybee Beehive Apiary Insect

- names I made up:
  1. closed: not an open feeder
    Bee Honeybee Beehive Apiary Insect
    Soil Concrete
    Rectangle Box Tray Display case
  2. top entrance: Bees feed above the syrup on floats or ladders.
    Insect Membrane-winged insect Bee Pest Soil
    Rectangle Box Tray Display case
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[*]top: Bees feed above the syrup on floats or ladders.
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The word top feeder is already in use to describe a feeder that goes on top of the hive.
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Posting (or linking to) a picture usually removes any ambiguity of terms which are already understood by most people.
LJ
Thanks Oldtimer + LJ.
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