At 12:38 AM 8/9/2006, you wrote:
>If a colony has foulbrood and the bees visit the open feeder the spores could infest the water and be transported to other hives.

Unless there are abandoned hives in the area I think such a risk would be minimal.  Your hivetool, hands (or gloves), and drifting/robbing bees are a much bigger risk.

-Tim

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