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> From: Rett Thorpe <[log in to unmask]>
> To: [log in to unmask]
> Subject: Re: questions
> Date: Monday, July 28, 1997 10:34 AM
>
> > Feeding with baggies has been mentioned. How is this done? What kind
> > of baggie, and where is it placed?
> >
>         When I got my new bees this year I asked around to determine the
> best method of feeding.  With the help of this list I also decided upon
> the baggie method.  This has worked great.  The bees seem to get all the
> syrup they want and I haven't had any of the problems mention by others.
> I did experience one annoyance.  When I would go to work the bees, it
> was a real hassle getting the baggie off (unless it was empty).  It is
> pretty much impossible to get the baggie off the frames without spilling
> some syrup down onto the bees, and this happens again when you try to
> place the half full baggie back on the frames.  However, I think I have
> a very simple solution.  Next time I feed I plan to put the baggies on a
> piece of plywood or in a small tray of some sort.  This should remedy my
> problem of lifting off a baggie with slits in it.  I also think this
> could help those who say that the syrup spills down over the frames, if
> you used a small tray it would collect the syrup and not spill down into
> the hive.
>         comments?
>
>         Rett Thorpe
>         Salt Lake City, Utah
>         First year, two hives
 
I usually put baggies on a Queen excluder or add a super and put it on top
of the super frames.  This makes it easy to lift off and look into the
brood chamber.
 
Frank Humphrey
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