Vergilius
Field Bee
- Joined
- Aug 24, 2010
- Messages
- 955
- Reaction score
- 6
- Location
- Dorset / East Sussex
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 6ish
Hi all,
I have a contact feeder with 2 litres of feed inside. I went to remove the feeder for a re-fill but found that the bees had only consumed half the feed. I had left the feeder there for five days and presumed they would have consumed all the feed and am worried that if they continue to take down the food so slowly I will not finish my feeding programme by the end of Sep. Would the space between the tops of the brood frames and the feeder created by an eke with apiguard in it have anything to do with the slow consumption?
I have a contact feeder with 2 litres of feed inside. I went to remove the feeder for a re-fill but found that the bees had only consumed half the feed. I had left the feeder there for five days and presumed they would have consumed all the feed and am worried that if they continue to take down the food so slowly I will not finish my feeding programme by the end of Sep. Would the space between the tops of the brood frames and the feeder created by an eke with apiguard in it have anything to do with the slow consumption?