this pic shows how i used to fill the feeder
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drilled another hole in the feeder
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bought caps from grainger 4.00/25
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That is a good idea.
:th_thumbsupup: Good solution. Thanks for sharing the idea.
You still have to pour slowly. Hopefully the bees will crawl out of the tube faster than you can fill it.
I used to use a 1/2 hose off a backpack sprayer hooked directly to the tank.
i added some notches in the wood so its easier to pry the cap off with the hive tool! see pic
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