I told you your videos would help the bee industry far better then those in the business, or meetings and what have you. Good job. Albeit accidentally.

I've got fish in an aquarium and I divide them with a needle point plastic mesh with a piece of plumbing line insulation at either end to make it float. The same concept might stop all drowning. Startup cost would higher then straw, but it would last forever and minimize drowning.

I'm in Australia I'm a beekeeper great blogs i working full-time you given me good ideas thanks

I was here since 256 subscribers and that was 2 months ago good job on the channel growth and always making great videos, like I always say hard work pays off and it did. Congrats to 2K

Thanks for the tips on open feeding. I like your honest opinions in your videos. Thanks for the videos.

As a hobbyist I use coconut fiber at the bottom of my trays, I find it wicks up syrup nicely and provides lots of grab on handles for the girls to sup it up or climb out if bumped in. I live in the desert and dry dearths are common.

That looks like an awesome layout. I’ve been using 5 gallon buckets to feed and get a lot of waste .

Beekeepers (beginners and overly concerned) need to realize that bees shouldn't be fed just because we "think" they need it...the colonies must be inspected to figure out what they need. Late winter and very early spring is the time when the colonies need comb space to establish their brood nests. If we start mass feeding they will plug the combs full and have very limited space for rearing early brood. Here in Baltimore the colonies already have established brood nests surrounded by honey, which indicates they are doing just fine at the moment...course it's still winter!!!! Great video explanation!!!!

Hi great video and advice.

Love the bite size vlogs 💪

We open feed many tons of syrup. It works good if not placed too close to the hives. Save a lot of time as well.

Can you show us what it looks like inside one of these? How big are your wooden floats. Thanks!

Thanks so much. Just made me one that you suggest....LOVE IT!! i have one about 600 feet away from hives. I have 40 hives. Should I make 2 more and place one at 400 feet and another one at 200 feet? thanks!!.

What is the sugar tower ratio? I would think it's quite light syrup

Thanks for the information! What would be your estimation of syrup consumption per hive per year.

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Have you had your boxes above the escape slimed? If so how long after the escape did they get slimed?

About how far from the hives do you place the open feeders?

Do you place your feeders far away from the apiary to discourage robbing?

Nice video. Unfortunately, open feeding isn't allowed by law in Germany. It's sayed to be a hot spot for spreading diseases.

sorry to keep bugging ya...:) was wondering about the straw getting moldy over time. What about lightly spreading a few wood chips in the mix top of the 2x4s instead of straw? --thanks!

ian....if I place several tubs like this around my hives...i have 40 hives . So im planning on putting 4 of theses out. at least 100 feet away some 300 feet away... Will i also have to feed sugar water inside the boxes too? thanks so much!

so smart!! we talked about maybe bringing you in to speak at the Texas State Bee Convention ....do you do that at all?? thanks

How big are the boards you put in the tub feeder? do you float one board almost the size of the tub and then straw around the edges? I'm having trouble picturing exactly what you described. I'll watch it again and see if that helps.

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Alas, all I got was hornets. It works great in every other way, except feeding my bees :D Any advice? :))

We sure appreciate the videos and how you find the time to do them is amazing. How do you track dearth if you are not in an area of mono cropping?

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what is the minimum distance to open feed to not create robbing --thanks

Do you make your syrup? Or buy?