J jimmybee House Bee Joined Aug 5, 2010 Messages 202 Reaction score 0 Location uk Hive Type Langstroth Number of Hives A FEW Apr 18, 2011 #1 Hi has anyone ever made Community Feeder/ Sugar Syrup feeder out of an old jam jar??
H Hivemaker. Queen Bee Joined Nov 8, 2008 Messages 14,287 Reaction score 21 Location Exmoor. Hive Type National Apr 18, 2011 #2 Do you mean a contact feeder? or a smaller version of the vidio below using 40 gallon drums,but your version with a jam jar. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imAaBcm5INI[/ame]
Do you mean a contact feeder? or a smaller version of the vidio below using 40 gallon drums,but your version with a jam jar. [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=imAaBcm5INI[/ame]
V VEG Queen Bee Joined Nov 10, 2008 Messages 6,822 Reaction score 6 Location Maesteg South Wales Hive Type National Number of Hives 15+-some Apr 18, 2011 #3 What a great way to spread disease bees from who knows where feeding. Loads of bees stuck in the liquid in those barrels.
What a great way to spread disease bees from who knows where feeding. Loads of bees stuck in the liquid in those barrels.
Cazza Queen Bee BeeKeeping Supporter Joined Feb 28, 2010 Messages 2,528 Reaction score 22 Location Suffolk/Norfolk border Hive Type National Number of Hives 5 ish Apr 19, 2011 #4 I remember seeing the barrel pictures last year. Reminded me of battery hens, made me feel queasy. Cazza
I remember seeing the barrel pictures last year. Reminded me of battery hens, made me feel queasy. Cazza
DulwichGnome Field Bee Joined May 7, 2009 Messages 534 Reaction score 0 Location Whitstable, Kent Hive Type Other Number of Hives 8 & 5 nucs all Rose Apr 19, 2011 #5 Is this what you mean? [ame]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfCavoM7SF8[/ame] Mike.
Rock_Chick House Bee Joined Jan 3, 2009 Messages 237 Reaction score 9 Location Lancs Hive Type National Apr 19, 2011 #6 DulwichGnome said: Is this what you mean? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfCavoM7SF8 Mike. Click to expand... There is so much wrong with this.
DulwichGnome said: Is this what you mean? http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UfCavoM7SF8 Mike. Click to expand... There is so much wrong with this.
H hedgerow pete Queen Bee Joined Jan 26, 2009 Messages 3,648 Reaction score 17 Location UK, Birmingham, Sandwell. Pork scratching Bandit c Hive Type National Apr 24, 2011 #7 personaly its not for me