132 FEEDING 



excepting a small space for entrance. This feeder has a capacity 

 of about thirty-five pounds, which will be as much as a colony 

 can use to advantage under any circumstances, at one time. The 

 syrup is directly under the cluster and can be taken up when 

 the weather is too cold for them to break the cluster. The 

 entrance opens outside in the usual way but leads upward instead 



FiQ. 61. — Tin pan feeder in super. 



of backward. This bottom feeder can be left in place all winter, 

 or all year if desired. The space below gives the bees a clustering 

 place below the frames, which is a decided help in swarm preven- 

 tion and also of value in wintering. In winter the wind will not 

 blow directly into the hive, which is an advantage. 



After the feeder has been filled and the hive placed in posi- 

 tion the feed cannot be reached from the entrance, directly, which 

 is of much help in preventing robbing. 



