Jeff I use plastic freezer bags normally about 25cm 35cm with
1 to 1 sugar /water with a tie about top.this works ok here
and I just put in under a migratory lid with a small hole
with some liquid squeezed over the top of the frames.The
climate here I would think is rather different aswe are
in thefourth year of very dry times and 35degree plus
temperatures through out a long summer.
good luck Vince B Constable
 
 
 
 
 
 
 
>Bee-List Readers,
>
>I have a quick question concerning the effectiveness of hive top feeders,
>in particular those resembling shallow supers.  I have a few of these that
>I have made, modeled after those sold commercially.  However, everytime I
>have tried to use them, the bees seem to ignore them.  If I use a standard
>Boardman entrance feeder, the bees will take the syrup (without robbing).
>So the question is, "Do the hive top feeders of this sort really work?"
>And if they don't, why not?  Why would the bees ignore such a readily
>available source of food?
>
>I look forward to your responses.
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
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