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Wed, 17 Sep 1997 03:47:02 -0600
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Boardman Feeders Are Problematic
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Allen Dick <[log in to unmask]>
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> I had a starter package I installed early April, just before temperature
> dropped to low 20's.  It stayed cold for a couple days.  I had a boardman
> feeder on the front but the bees clustered up & away from it & died.
 
This is exactly why a boardman feeder is a bad idea for beeginners (along
with robbing and sun exposure), yet the books, and many 'gurus' continue to
recommend them.  IMO, they are for experts only, and of limited usefulness.
 
Allen

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