>despite what the soit-disant experts >say about Boardman feeders--I know what works for me (also >fastest and easiest in my estimation). Glad to here another 'ole timer (beekeeper) uses the front entrance feeder! They sure have gotten a lot of bad press but IMHO they are the easiest to use (for a hobbiest) and work just fine. And with the half gallon jars, filling them up is not a problem since you can just 'eyeball' them anytime. Lets hear it for the front entrance feeders!!! [And all this time I was keeping such a low profile as to the fact that I continued to use this type feeder even when everybody else was saying how worthless they are] ;-) BusyKnight Dallas, TX BusyKnight [log in to unmask] ICBM INcode:N:32.45'W:96.45' Republic of Texas G.E. - We Bring Good Things to Life And a leading manufacturer of Thermonuclear Bombs. Life, we make it Glow in the Dark!