Feeder fatalities

[huntsman666]

I can only comment on Ashforth feeders.

You say you got it at an auction. This being so, did it come with a strip of glass that should cover the top of the section where the bees have access to the syrup?

If not, then if your cover board is not very flat they will get up and over.

Remedy:- It doesn't have to be glass (handy for seeing the bees taking down the syrup), if not then replace it with some other suitable material.

 

[buzz bee]

It's not just a problem with second hand Miller feeders. I had a new one from P****s when I first started out and same thing happened. When I was in the P****s shop, I mentioned it and they said that they use Miller feeders on their hives but have made floats of ply that fit in the chambers.