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REGARDING Feeder bags really work!
Many new beekeepers often write in to express how much help the BEE-L is to
them; I thought I'd add a testimonial from an old-timer. I followed the
discussion earlier on the use of zip-lock plastic bags as syrup feeders,
initially with much skepticism, because I'd had several catastrophes over the
years with feeders leaking and drowning out a colony. "Baggies" seemed
perfectly suited to do the same thing. But with so many delighted with them,
I thought I'd give them a try too. I am now a new convert to this method of
feeding - it's the greatest! The things actually hold syrup, even with a slit
on the top! They allow the most rapid taking of syrup I've ever seen. I
filled gallon bags a bit over half full, and they were cleaned out in a day.
And they sure are cheap, compared with feeder pails (whose rims tend to break
for me, especially in the cold). Even using them at the rate of one a day,
they are much more economical than pails. So far, I can't find anything to
complain about (Oh, yes. Don't lean them against the corner of your hive-top
brick.) Give them a try, everyone.
Ted Fischer
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