ALASKA HONEY BEE

FEEDING BEES

I've seen a lot of ways to feed bees, and next to the inner feeder, I prefer the zip-lock baggy to feed my bees. I like this method because I don't have to clean or store anything. I just throw them away when they're done. The bags not the bees. You can use them several times by refilling them in place using a watering can or a transfer pump. You can also use the bag-feeder in a top-feeder. (This method cures the "leaky top-feeder", Easily! ) I merely fill a zip-lock bag 1/2 - 3/4 full with syrup and lay it down on the frames. It helps to smoke the bees down so you don't hurt them. Sometimes I have to herd them down with the baggy a little at a time, by wiggling the bag as I lay it down. I take a sharp knife or a box-cutter and cut a T-slit on the side of the bag. A little one in the Spring and a larger one in the Fall. I usually use a one gallon bag in the spring and a two gallon one in the fall.

See pictures below.

ZIP-LOCK BAGGY FEEDER

Fresh bag of syrup installed. A half hour later and the bees begin to take to the syrup.

As you can see I've built a small super to give space for the bag and all The next day there are lots of bees on the bag of syrup

LIKE HOGS AT THE FEEDING TROUGH

Here is where the whole gang has finally found the Syrup. It works really well. No complaints from the Bees so far.