Stan,
I believe that open feeding is the safest way to feed if you are concerned
about starting robbing. Keep the barrels a decent distance away so that the
bees must fly to it, not within the yard. I agree with Eric.
Dean,
If you're still out there could you comment on requeening hives that are on
pallets using cells during the fall honeyflow. I remember you mentioning
that you requeened this way with a success rate of about 75-80%. I don't
know if you're on pallets or not but I was thinking about giving this method
a test this fall. I'm wondering if there is going to be a high % queen loss
just due to drifting, coming back from mating flights because of the pallets.
Any thoughts, anyone?
Brian Tassey
Alta Apiaries
Merced, CA