Keeping hives happy with pail feeders for bees
I've tried a lot of different setups over the years, but I always find myself coming back to pail feeders for bees when the fall feeding season hits. If you've been keeping bees for more than a single season, you know the drill. Sometimes the nectar flow just reduces early, or you've got a new swarm that needs a little boost to build out their comb before the cold sets in. There are a dozen ways to get sugar syrup into a hive, but the humble pail—or bucket feeder, as some call it—is probably the most reliable tool in my shed. ...