REGARDING RE>Fumadil B and baggie feeder Dan Veilleux wrote: >I want to treat for Nosema this fall but wonder if the baggie feeder is the right way to go. It seems to me that when one feeds from a boardman feeder the bees have to gather the medicated syrup and move it through the colony over a period of time ... From reports in this list, it seems that a gallon of syrup can be moved in a matter of days-- probably right directly below the baggies with a minimum of bee contact --this seems great if one wants to store the syrup but will it control the parasite ?< Dan brings up an interesting point. I think that the idea of baggie feeders is so new that there probably isn't much information on this. For several years I've had considerable nosema (or nosema-like symptoms probably spread by varroa) and little usage of fall syrup. My bees didn't seem to take it very well when their brood combs were well filled with honey. With the baggies this fall they engorged themselves like pigs at a trough, an expression heard on BEE-L that seems pretty apt. So, what I'm saying is that when spring rolls around I'll have a good comparison with experiences from prior years. Have to wait till then. Ted Fischer Dexter, Michigan, USA