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FEEDING 



Tin Pan Feeder. — One of the most common ways of feeding 

 small quantities of syrup is to use a tin pan in an empty super. 

 If the weather is warm the super can be placed on top of the hive 

 and if cold underneath. Over the pan of syrup is spread a thin 



cotton cloth with ec 



hanging down all around 

 to make it easy for the bees 

 to get into it. They suck 

 the syrup through the cloth 

 without danger of drown- 

 ing (Fig. 61). 



Doolittle Division 

 Board Feeder. — ^This is 

 quite a popular feeder for 

 colonies that are to receive but a small supply. As shown by Fig. 

 62, it takes the place of a brood frame in the hive. After it is 

 filled the cover can be replaced and the colony left in the same 

 snug shape as though no feeding was being done. It is nothing 



Fio. 62. — With the addition of a float to prevent 

 drowning of the bees the Doolittle divlsioa board 

 feeder is fine where small quantities of feed are to 

 be given. 



BOTTOM BOARD 



FEEDER ATTACHED 



TO HIVE 



Fia. 63. — Metal feeder after the Alexander idea. 



more nor less than a tight box of the size and shape of a brood frame. 

 A float should be used to prevent drowning the bees. 



Alexander Feeder. — The Alexander (Fig. 63) is fine for 

 feeding nuclei in large numbers. Fig. 64 shows how it is fastened 

 to the hive by pushing the bottom board forward and putting it 

 on immediately behind it. In this way the feed is away at the 

 back of the hive safe from robbers and as the feeder opens on 



