FEEDING 



feeding-board in a second by simply removing 

 the round block from its hole, and inserting the 

 jar in its place. This does away with many 

 extra fixtures, and permits feeding in small or 

 large amounts without escape of heat from the 

 colony, or opening of the brood nest either 

 above or below. 



I prefer a half-gallon Hazel Atlas jar, as a 

 little feed can be given in them for early brood- 

 rearing, and when it comes to heavy feeding 

 for winter, a large quantity can be given each 

 time with the use of but one jar. I have used 

 these feeders for years. They never fail to 

 serve the purpose. They are better than 

 any feeders that I have seen, and are readily 

 made out of old boards, boxes, or other 

 material at hand. 



The Doolittle Division board feeder is 

 made the size of a brood frame and is placed 

 in the centre or at one side of the brood nest, 

 but as the use of this feeder necessitates the 

 opening of the hive every time it is filled, and 

 when filled many bees are likely to be drowned, 



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