On Mon, Dec 20, 2010 at 7:58 AM, Doug Ladd <[log in to unmask]> wrote:

> Second why the bee max feeder ontop this time of year? With the cold
> temps they cant use liquid feed any that far from the cluster. Plus
> with the styrofoam the cluster heat cant warm the sryup anyway... But
> again your in a different area with differnt temps...
>
> The feeder has two compartments.<http://www.brushymountainbeefarm.com/Multi-Duty-Hive-Top-Feeder-10-frame-only/productinfo/212/>Each compartment has adjustable entrances.
When the entrance is set to high-opening, the bees can walk right out onto
that side
of the feeder to have access to dry feed or pollen substitute powder or
patties.

I dumped some regular white sugar into one of the boxes to make sure they
had access
to emergency rations if they needed it.

Not that I expect them to: as it was a new hive I followed George Imirie's
recommendation
and fed them sugar water 1:1 all summer to get them to draw the maximum
amount of comb in the supers.

I took off 45 lbs of "honey" and the hive was still so heavy
that when I tried to lift it from the back it was like trying to lift a
refrigerator.

-- 
Dennis Law
( aka Paul D. Law )
Brooklyn South Community Emergency Response Team
Logistics Section

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