Rett Thorpe wrote:
>
>I am planning on just
> sitting a bucket of syrup on the inner cover with a super and top cover
> over it.  I plan to put some sticks or something in the bucket for the
> bees to land on.  I have heard of drilling a bunch of little holes in a
> bucket lid then inverting it, but I cant see any reason not to do what I
> previously described.  Could someone please tell me if my method will
> work or am I missing the boat completely?
 
The method you plan is not too good because, even though you provide sticks for the bees to
land on, many will not make it and will drown in the syrup.  Inverting a punched covered
bucket is the "normal" way, but as has been already said will result in leakage when the hive
warms up in the morning.  The ziplock bag method is the best - I and everyone else reporting
here has had excellent results with it.
 
Ted Fischer
Dextyer, Michigan, USA