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FEEDING 



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 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 



Fig. 64. — The Alexander wood feeder is good 

 for stimulative feeding for rearing queens or mak- 

 ing increase. 



Fig. 65. — With this 

 entrance feeder one can 

 see at a glance how 

 much feed rem ains to be 

 taken. There is greater 

 danger of robbing in 

 using entrance feeders 

 than the others. 



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 

 the outside it can be filled without opening the hive. With a 

 large pail of syrup and a dipper, or a tea kettle, each of these 

 feeders can be supplied in a moment's time. The one shown in 

 the figure attached to the hive is made of metal. The tops are 

 wider than the bottoms so that they may be nested together for 

 convenience when not in use. The other illustration shows the 

 same feeder made of wood which is most commonly used. 



Entrance Feeder, — This feeder, commonly called the Board- 



