SixFooter
Drone Bee
- Joined
- Sep 16, 2009
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- Location
- Merseyside
- Hive Type
- National
- Number of Hives
- 12
I made a millar feeder a la Hedgerow Pete (The video seems not to be there any more) but when I used it in the autumn, some bees found their way into the syrup compartments and drowned. The feeder was covered by the hive roof, so I cant understand how the bees made it into the main chambers. The outer rails are flush with the sides, so the roof should sit on the rails and the sides and close off any route into the the 2 outer syrup areas.
Can someone explain how the bees got there and tell me what I do about it - cover the whole thing with mesh or wood
Can someone explain how the bees got there and tell me what I do about it - cover the whole thing with mesh or wood