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Beekeeping 



Slow feeding to prevent robbing is sometimes desirable 

 during extracting or other manipulations or while rearing 

 queens. A thin syrup of one part sugar to nine of water is 

 used, being fed in large feeders in the open. 



FIG. 105. Division board 

 (Doolittle) feeder. 



FIG. 106. Alexander feeder in 

 collar under hive-body. 



Feeders. 



There are numerous types of feeders, used for different 

 purposes. The division board feeder (Fig. 105) is hung in 

 the hive like a frame. It may be filled without being re- 



FIG. 107. " Pepper-box" 

 feeder. 



FIG. 108. Pan in super arranged 

 for feeding. 



