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Re: [ocba] Top feeder question and hive extraction
- From: Randall Austin <ra41717 AT gmail.com>
- To: "birdcr AT concentric.net" <birdcr AT concentric.net>
- Cc: ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org
- Subject: Re: [ocba] Top feeder question and hive extraction
- Date: Thu, 25 Aug 2011 12:54:11 -0400
Randy, It sure sounds like you've got a problem! I would check two things: 1) whether the feeder has an actual leak --- if so, fix it somehow (silicon caulk?). 2) whether the feeder is bee-tight, i.e., can "outside" bees get in the feeder? If so you could be feeding every bee in the neighborhood and creating a potentially serious robbing hazard for the hive. The only access to the top feeder should be from the interior of the hive. Don't use an inner cover when you have a top feeder on. Let us know how things turn out! Randall On 8/25/2011 7:57 AM, birdcr AT concentric.net wrote: Folks, Just got a top feeder on Saturday. Last night I put 10 pounds of sugar and 10 pounds of water in it (heated up together and cooled). This morning most of it is gone, seems every bee in the hive is under the screen feeding! So am I doing this wrong, is the feeder leaking this was maybe 7 days worth of feeding with my boardman feeder. Or will the feeder slow down after a while? I help Chris Richmond and Catherine ? remove a hive in a chapel yesterday, photos and details on my blog. Cheers, Randy Emmitt http://rlephoto.blogspot.com/2011/08/beehive-extraction.html |
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[ocba] Top feeder question and hive extraction,
birdcr AT concentric.net, 08/25/2011
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Re: [ocba] Top feeder question and hive extraction,
Randall Austin, 08/25/2011
- Re: [ocba] Top feeder question and hive extraction, Lewis Cauble, 08/25/2011
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Re: [ocba] Top feeder question and hive extraction,
Catherine Guerrero, 08/25/2011
- Re: [ocba] Top feeder question and hive extraction, Lewis Cauble, 08/25/2011
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- Re: [ocba] Top feeder question and hive extraction, mhanks, 08/25/2011
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Re: [ocba] Top feeder question and hive extraction,
Randall Austin, 08/25/2011
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