Bee Entrance Feeder Plans

While preassembled top feeders are available for about 10 each anyone with basic carpentry skills can diy several in a single afternoon following a few simple tips that work for both eight and 10 frame langstroth hives.

Bee entrance feeder plans.

The boardman or entrance feeder is an essential beekeeping tool for feeding bees sugar syrups or medications at various times of the year. Cut and measure the sheet metal. Fat bee man e plan bundle get all the above 11 eplans at a 35 discount. There is a small typo in the dimensions.

Make the first closing bend. Ross round box no drown hive top feeder 5 frame original no drown hive top feeder 5 frame new improved no drown hive top feeder 8 10 frame new improved entrance feeder baby nuc box 5 frame nuc box super 8 frame nuc box queen timing box mite. I used 3 4 oak because that is what i had laying around. Cut one 1 4 x 3 square part b.

The standard boardman entrance feeder. Cut one 1 3 x 3 square part a. For a simple inexpensive feeder that holds up to a gallon of sugar syrup is easy to refill and requires no opening of the hive look no further than the hive top feeder. Make the side frame boards.

Boardman entrance feeder this feeder fits in the entrance of the hive. From laun board or plywood. Using nominal 1 by lumber actual thickness. Don has developed a very easy way to make them using wood scraps around your bee yard.

An entrance feeder is a great way to feed bees. The front and sides should either be 10 1 8 tall for a deep nuc or 7 1 8 tall for a medium nuc.