Hello To All: I just wanted to post a few words about my success using baggie feeders. Compared to the other methods I have tried (i.e., entrance feeder, hive top pail and divison board feeders),it is VERY slick indeed. I put 2 gallon baggies w/2.5 qts of syrup per bag in each hive on Tuesday 8/20. I just came in from checking their progress and found all baggies completely drained! In spite of my plans to use an excluder to support the baggies I ended up just placing them right on the top bars of the frames. The girls didn't seem to mind. I observed that most of the workers seemed to be having problems moving thru the excluders (see next post). Thanks to Frank H. for posting information about this ingenious method of feeding. I am very favorably impressed at this point. Except now I have to go out and buy more sugar! Will my unemployment check hold up to an increase in the sugar budget? Stay tuned. Regards, Tim Peters, Kirby VT [log in to unmask] KirBee Apiary, Bear Bait Honey I rather be flying!