FEEDING 



that projects beyond the hive, which is lifted 

 for filling, and, when put back, the little block 

 shuts off all entrance for robber bees. An- 

 other thing in favor of the Alexander feeder 

 is that it does not require the opening of the 

 hive for filling, or the lifting up of the cushion 

 or cloth for the bees to get at the syrup, and 

 does away with loss of heat from the brood 

 nest. 



The most serious objections to the Alex- 

 ander feeder are, first, that to use it requires 

 that the hive body shall be pushed back from 

 its entrance, and in stormy weather rain is 

 sure to run down the sides of the hive and 

 dilute the syrup, causing the feeder to over- 

 flow on the ground and start up a first-class 

 case of robbing at the most unfavorable season 

 of the year. 



Still another feeder is the Boardman, which 

 is nothing more than an ordinary quart jar, 

 filled with syrup, to which has been fitted a 

 perforated metal cap, fitting down securely 

 in a hollowed block of wood. This is shoved 

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