I use a couple of mason jar feeders on my younger/smaller hives. For a regular super, I place it over the hole in the inner cover. For a Nuc (mine are 5 frames), I put a couple of pieces of wood over the frames and place it on that, with another Nuc (empty) surrounding it.
But, I see pictures where folks have the mason jars seemingly on top of the nuc/hive cover. I am guessing they have drilled a hole in the top to allow for this. How do you stop rain from coming into the hive? When the jar gets empty, won't the wind blow it over, opening a large hole in the top?
I'm sure the answers are logical, they simply escape me.
But, I see pictures where folks have the mason jars seemingly on top of the nuc/hive cover. I am guessing they have drilled a hole in the top to allow for this. How do you stop rain from coming into the hive? When the jar gets empty, won't the wind blow it over, opening a large hole in the top?
I'm sure the answers are logical, they simply escape me.