Yesterday I installed the entrance feeder into the swarm hive, but I found that it constricted the entrance so much that the bees were having a hard time bringing in pollen and such. So today I modified one of the brood boxes with a dovetailed slide which will accommodate the entrance feeder and will also serve as a top entrance for wintering the hives. This will be a standard on all my boxes from now on. This is an adaptation from the Sterwarton hive.
I also added a viewing window (slide operated) for checking on the bees activity without opening the hive. You can see both the windows and the feeder/upper access slide. Later
Only 50 or so bees left in the package. Later
I also added a viewing window (slide operated) for checking on the bees activity without opening the hive. You can see both the windows and the feeder/upper access slide. Later
Only 50 or so bees left in the package. Later
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