Somewhere in the past several years I seen a cap of some type that was made for a hive top that accommodated a two liter plastic soda bottle. I think it has a swing type cap that would snap shut when the bottle was removed.
Does anyone remember anything like this? Or know where to get them?
Thank you.
Brushy Mt used to sell them and may still... Maybe Betterbee too?
We've been using water bottles with 1 1/4" caps (1 liter) this year as well as our standard 1 qt glass jars. The plastic bottles are free from the recycling ctr vs the +/- $.50 jars.
Scott
Quote from: hardwood on February 12, 2011, 11:35:48 PM
We've been using water bottles with 1 1/4" caps (1 liter) this year as well as our standard 1 qt glass jars. The plastic bottles are free from the recycling ctr vs the +/- $.50 jars.
Scott
how are you setting up the jars-i just set up a whole bunch of half gallon jars-with brass insert(1/8 hole) soldered to lid-the-lids for the half gallons are wide mouth lids only way they come-but the quarts i use are regular size -so i can switch those to any size jar i need pints and so on-the size of insert and the type of syrup that is used is important-i am feeding at about 65% so its thick-but can dilute if necessary- how are your jars set up--RDY-B
Quote from: rdy-b on February 13, 2011, 12:06:21 AM
Quote from: hardwood on February 12, 2011, 11:35:48 PM
We've been using water bottles with 1 1/4" caps (1 liter) this year as well as our standard 1 qt glass jars. The plastic bottles are free from the recycling ctr vs the +/- $.50 jars.
Scott
how are you setting up the jars --RDY-B
I would like to know also
Tommyt
I'd just drill a hole the right size for the two litre bottle and use an empty cap with no hole when not feeding... the bees will popolize it closed.
What MB said :-D
Scott
I guess I didn't say the obvious which is to drill a few small holes in the cap to feed... but you knew that... right?
Got any pictures for those of us that have no imagination :roll: ;)
Quote from: hardwood on February 13, 2011, 09:17:36 AM
What MB said :-D
Scott
thats how you set up your quarts-??? 8-)-RDY-B
http://www.scientificbeekeeping.com/images/stories/beenutrition/fb3-5.jpg
(http://www.scientificbeekeeping.com/images/stories/beenutrition/fb3-5.jpg)
http://www.scientificbeekeeping.com/images/stories/beenutrition/fb3-6.jpg (http://www.scientificbeekeeping.com/images/stories/beenutrition/fb3-6.jpg)
rdy-b,
On my quart jars I just use a one piece steel lid with only a single small hole in it. With just the single hole they don't seem to be able to draw it out fast enough to store it in the comb but can use it for feed.
It's a good way here in FL to get them to build. We're not concerned with them adding stores for winter etc.
Scott
Quote from: hardwood on February 13, 2011, 08:44:06 PM
rdy-b,
On my quart jars I just use a one piece steel lid with only a single small hole in it. With just the single hole they don't seem to be able to draw it out fast enough to store it in the comb but can use it for feed.
It's a good way here in FL to get them to build. We're not concerned with them adding stores for winter etc.
Scott
so its 3 1/4 hole in the hive lid-?? RDY-B
1 hole 2 3/4 for glass quarts and/or one hole 1 1/4 for the plastic bottles
Scott
thanks for the links and pics :-D
mvh edward :P