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Beekeeping 



Slow feeding to prevent robbing is sometimes desirable 

 during extracting or other manipulations or while rearing 

 queens. A thin syrup of one part sugar to nine of water is 

 used, being fed in large feeders in the open. 



Fig. 105. — Division board 

 (Doolittle) feeder. 



Fig. 106. — Alexander feeder in 

 collar under hive-body. 



Feeders. 



There are numerous types of feeders, used for different 

 purposes. The division board feeder (Fig. 105) is hung in 

 the hive like a frame. It may be filled without being re- 



FiG. 107. — " Pepper-box" 

 feeder. 



Fig. 108.- 



- Pan in super arranged 

 for feeding. 



