Homemade Feeder !

newbee07 · June 19, 2007, 11:36:09 PM

Has anyone ever thought or have fed the bee away from the hive like with some sort of container holding sugar water with a cover over it to protect it from rain and leaves. Would this work or a waste of time?

Mici · June 20, 2007, 04:29:35 AM

a thousand liter tank and by-drop dosage with 12-14% sugar water. it has to be at least 100meters/yards away from the hives, but you should check about your "neighbour" bees.

bluegrass · June 20, 2007, 07:08:11 AM

chicken wateres are used often

Robo · June 20, 2007, 08:24:22 AM

Like this -> http://forum.beemaster.com/index.php?topic=6865.msg52440#msg52440

Ross · June 20, 2007, 10:47:35 AM

http://www.myoldtools.com/Bees/beefeeder.jpg
Just put gravel in the bowl...

Michael Bush · June 20, 2007, 09:10:44 PM

>Has anyone ever thought or have fed the bee away from the hive like with some sort of container holding sugar water with a cover over it to protect it from rain and leaves.

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesmisc.htm

Look at the bucket float.

A lot of sticks work pretty well too.

shakerbeeman · June 23, 2007, 05:11:27 PM

A while back Mr. Bush had posted a feeder for me that was on the top and could be used with a top entrance also. Could you please repost the link? I would need to remove my SBB to use the Jay feeder. Thanks in advance.

Moonshae · June 23, 2007, 09:41:51 PM

Quote from: Ross on June 20, 2007, 10:47:35 AM
http://www.myoldtools.com/Bees/beefeeder.jpg
Just put gravel in the bowl...

Wow, and I've been excited because (finally) my girls have chosen my dog bowl with sand like this and I see seven or eight bees in there at a time! they previously preferred the cast iron smoker inserts that would fill with rainwater. I tricked them, though...I moved the bowl by the smokers, so when the water in the smokers evaporated, they found this great source right there.

Ross · June 24, 2007, 09:40:33 AM

That's syrup in mine...

Michael Bush · June 24, 2007, 02:54:06 PM

>A while back Mr. Bush had posted a feeder for me that was on the top and could be used with a top entrance also.

Any top feeder can be used with a top entrance by simply putting shims under the feeder (if it's a box) or the inner cover (if it sits on that).

> Could you please repost the link?

Was it a Rapid Feeder maybe? That would be on www.beeworks.com

> I would need to remove my SBB to use the Jay feeder.

True.

shakerbeeman · June 24, 2007, 11:00:44 PM

I thought it was a pic that showed some of your NUC's set together for winter perhaps. Thanks for the input Michael.

Michael Bush · June 25, 2007, 07:29:24 AM

http://www.bushfarms.com/beesnucs.htm

shakerbeeman · June 25, 2007, 08:51:44 AM

That would be the picture alright Michael. I guess my next question would be are the NUCs shown top entries? If so are the mason jars mounted in the migratory covers?