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House Bee
- Joined
- Dec 8, 2008
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- Location
- South Oxfordshire
- Hive Type
- 14x12
- Number of Hives
- 4 + 1 nucs
I gave my bees some 2:1 syrup this afternoon (18'C) and used a rapid feeder above the crown board. I only put about a pint in the feeder as I remembered that PolyHive said, in another thread, to feed them slowly so they don't block up the brood nest with syrup.
Which feeder should be used at this time of year? Contact, Rapid, Frame, Miller etc ....
I know the physical characteristics of each feeder but in this instance does it make a difference which feeder you use?
Does a "Rapid" feeder get emptied more quickly than a frame feeder or a contact feeder?
Is it easier for the bees to take syrup from a frame feeder as it is already in the brood chamber?
Which feeder should be used at this time of year? Contact, Rapid, Frame, Miller etc ....
I know the physical characteristics of each feeder but in this instance does it make a difference which feeder you use?
Does a "Rapid" feeder get emptied more quickly than a frame feeder or a contact feeder?
Is it easier for the bees to take syrup from a frame feeder as it is already in the brood chamber?