The scenery around this yard is very cool. I like seeing all the green and trees around there. Very nice.

i have better luck out of gravity feed, that drip into a planter tray, or bird baths, The deeper it is the more they push one another down and drown. So any thing shadow works better i use the 2 inch setting foam for a landing pad and they suck it up threw the pad > How it works wet it! Then ring it out! Then place on the tray to soak up the nectar> Bees lands on it, and keeps them from drowning

This will probably work fine. The best way that I have seen using buckets, is the method that David uses at BarnyardBees. Thanks for the video and keep em coming, enjoyed it. Phillip Hall

Now that's the way I should buy Sweet Baby Ray's!

Bruce you may want to try a tote feeder with latch top. Little Bits Honey bees has a good video on construction and use.

Hey Bruce, I use the tote method and run a ratchet strap over and boom it down to my pallet. Works good for me. Thx for your vids!

Thank you Bruce!

I'm having to open feed because of a really bad drought. But I am having some worries about it. I notice how it becomes like an animal and alive with tons of bees. But I can't not open feed because of the drought. So when I fill a bucket with sugar water they will finish it off before the end of the day. This is the part I'm wondering about. Will the bees start fighting if you let the bucket stay empty in the late afternoon until morning? Or how do you manage this part? I'm hoping to not use more than 1 bag of sugar in a day...but the drought is pretty severe. I'd like to sort of let the feeder be one 5 gallon bucket and then let it run out in the afternoon in my yard. Is there any problem with having it empty from then on? And maybe you could suggest how to sort ease into shutting it off or weaning the bees from feed with a smoother transitition? I'm thinking I can just replace the bucket of sugar syrup with water to sort of shock them into not going after the nearest hive. But I haven't tested this. But it seems like if suddenly their sugar syrup runs out the swarm of feeders would go straight to the next hive. But if its replaced by water or even a lower sugar in the water content maybe that can help them slow down? Curious what you think.

How about using metal gas line strap with holes in it and using short self tapping screws in

2:1 and mix with boiling water, it will invert some of it.. 2:1 also is half the work for the bees, twice as hard to become honey bound, and they draw twice or triple the comb... I feed 2:1 year round for this reason

Very professional very nice good job

How did it look the next day? Would bungee cords help hold the lids down?

Fantastic idea. Thank you. 😎🐝🐝🐝

I have never done this, but the beekeepers in MN strongly discourage open feeding, as it sets off robber frenzies and attacks from nearby colonies. Any experience with this?

Hi Bruce, how long do you expect the four buckets to last?

Loose the lids and strap a piece of plywood down over them

what about ants?

Will Styrofoam work