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> On Thu, 16 Jan 1997, Eric Abell wrote:
> > Ian,
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> > A few years ago I was instrumental in developing a styrofoam hive top
> > feeder.  Although it was subject to some damage in use, it is the fastest
> > feeder I have ever used.  It is much like a conventional hive top feeder in
> > which the bees come up the middle, over a wall, and down to access the syrup.  snip
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> Eric, is this styrofoam feeder available commercially? or could you reply
> with more details of its design?....snip
> Thanks, Ian  :)
Hello to all:
I have had similar results with division board feeders (Dadant's
catalogue M00859) by simply dropping strips of stryrofoam on top of the
fluid to keep the bees from drowning! I have thought about the bees
preference for this type of feeder, and have decided that it must be
due to a combination of increased ability of detection of food (larger
area exposed) and increased area for the bees from which to feed. Not
only do they feed at very high rates but hardly any bees drown.
Regards.
Dr. Pedro Rodriguez
Virginia Beach, Virginia USA
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