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Glenn Hile <[log in to unmask]>
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Thu, 6 Nov 2003 15:55:47 -0500
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I recently followed Jim's advice during our recent break in the cold
weather and gave the girls some syrup in their hive top feeders.  They did
not use up all of the syrup given to them.  Will it be okay to leave the
syrup in the feeders over the winter?  One of the feeder manufacturers
recommended leaving the feeder on as an added layer of insulation but I
assume he meant empty.  Unless the syrup would freeze and crack the feeders
I can see no harm in leaving them on.  If we would get a warm spell
wouldn't having this easy to get to source of food be a benefit?  What
about the condensation issue since the styrofoam feeders do not ventilate
out the top.  I do have upper entrances in all hives and screened bottoms.

Leaving them on would make feeding in the spring much more convenient
also.  I am a corn breeder and spring is a busy time.  Anything to improve
efficiency would be a plus.

Glenn

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