At 11:58 PM 21/01/97 -0600, you wrote:
>Eric Abell, I was intrigued by your posting regarding feeding syrup in 45
>gal drums.
>
>How do bees gain access if drum is covered in straw?
 
4 inches of straw is enough.  They simply crawl down through the straw.
Often there will be a small 'lake' visible through the straw and they can
feed at the edge of this.  It seems that wheat straw works the best - it
does not get 'water-logged' as easily as some and tends to stay dry.
 
>
>How do bees continue to feed after they have been winter wrapped?
 
The bees still have a flight entrance.  In my case they have both a bottom
and top entrance.  If it is your practice to wrap after the snow comes then,
no, they will not feed because they do not fly.  It is my practice to get
feed out immediately after I finish extracting.  Usually early September.  I
then start wrapping almost immediately, while continuing to refill the drums.
 
Eric
 
 
 
>Looking forward to your reply,
>
>Thanks Doug Henry
>Lockport Manitoba
>
>
Eric Abell
Gibbons, Alberta Canada
(403) 998 3143
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