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such as bits of wood or dried bracken, so that the bees will have a foothold and will
not drown in the syrup. There are other feeders available but, in my opinion, the frame
feeder is the easiest one to use for the beekeeper with only a few hives.
Fig. 10.
A frame feeder out of the hive (note the
plastic frames)
Fig. 11
. A feeder slotted into the hive on the right
Bucket feeders are cheap and consist of a small plastic bucket with a tight-fitting lid.
This lid is punctured with many small holes. The feeder is filled with sugar syrup,
the lid is put on and the bucket inverted over the frames. A spare box is required to
surround the feeder, and a hive lid is put on this box.
These feeders are very good if you want a slow feed for your bees and they have uses
in queen rearing (see Chapter 11). They are also readily available, especially in an
emergency, and are very easy to use, but they are definitely not as handy or convenient
as a frame feeder.
