> These feeders are one of the best pieces of beekeeping > equipment that has come along... I agree, except for the frustrating lack of any sort of handholds for lifting it off the hive, a design flaw that becomes apparent the first time one wishes to take a look at a hive provisioned with a feeder containing several gallons of syrup. Has anyone found a glue that might bond well enough to support at least half the weight of a full styro-hive-top-feeder? The vacu-formed plastic inserts fit into standard woodenware, so one is sure to have handholds, but these have a different major design flaw - massive bee space violations through which one could drive an inconveniently large 55-foot tractor trailer truck. An open invitation to bridge comb - a waste and a mess. Bee Commerce has introduced a "Hive Topper" feeder, and it not only lacks handholds, but presents an irregular bottom surface inviting bridge comb, and also features a retail price double that of the other two plastic feeder options. http://www.bee-commerce.com/detail.asp?product_id=206 It is really sad to see so much money invested in tooling for specific designs before those designs are field-tested, moreso when the design flaws should have been blindingly obvious at the preliminary sketch stage. jim (Yet another compilation CD for the car: music by the 1970s group "Bread", and the 1990s group "Pearl Jam". The label? "Pearl Jam and Bread") :::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::: -- Visit www.honeybeeworld.com/BEE-L for rules, FAQ and other info --- ::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::::