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Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: Jen on April 02, 2014, 10:30:59 pm

Title: Inner cover and moving the feeding hole over a bit
Post by: Jen on April 02, 2014, 10:30:59 pm

Hubby wants to make more inner covers. But he Really doesn't like the hole right in the middle of the cover board. He feels if it drips it's going right onto the brood. Has anyone ever tried feeding bees with the hole over to where the frames are not as much used by the bees?

Title: Re: Inner cover and moving the feeding hole over a bit
Post by: iddee on April 02, 2014, 10:34:35 pm

People have made inner covers with 6 feeder holes. Put them wherever you want them.

Title: Re: Inner cover and moving the feeding hole over a bit
Post by: Jen on April 02, 2014, 10:35:36 pm

Thanks Iddee ~ kisshug patpatpat  ;) 8)

Title: Re: Inner cover and moving the feeding hole over a bit
Post by: LazyBkpr on April 02, 2014, 11:12:26 pm

Quote from: iddee on April 02, 2014, 10:34:35 pm

People have made inner covers with 6 feeder holes. Put them wherever you want them.

   Yep!  I have them with 4 holes. One in each corner. Nice to have a gallon of syrup available to them.
  Have him save the plug he cuts out if he does more than one hole. Can glue it to a thin piece of board and drop it back in the unused hole. As long as the board isn't thicker than the spacer on the inner cover.   The bees will propolis it in place to keep it handy until you need that hole again.

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Title: Re: Inner cover and moving the feeding hole over a bit
Post by: Jen on April 02, 2014, 11:31:24 pm

Thanks Scott! I'd send ya a kisshug patpatpat, but they're kinda reserved for 'you know who' ~ gotta keep the dragon happy ya know  :D

Title: Re: Inner cover and moving the feeding hole over a bit
Post by: Woody Roberts on April 02, 2014, 11:35:28 pm

The inner covers I get at the local feed store have the hole in the corner. I have some in the middle also but prefer the one in the corner.
They don't come notched so I file my notch so the hole is in the rear.

Title: Re: Inner cover and moving the feeding hole over a bit
Post by: LazyBkpr on April 02, 2014, 11:52:08 pm

Quote from: Jen on April 02, 2014, 11:31:24 pm

Thanks Scott! I'd send ya a kisshug patpatpat, but they're kinda reserved for 'you know who' ~ gotta keep the dragon happy ya know  :D

   LOL, No worries!! The Dragon that lives in my house gets testy when the kissing and patting starts and its with/from someone other than her.  ;D

Title: Re: Inner cover and moving the feeding hole over a bit
Post by: Jen on April 02, 2014, 11:57:09 pm

Whoaw! I am not stepping into that! I was referring to Iddee! :laugh:

Title: Re: Inner cover and moving the feeding hole over a bit
Post by: LazyBkpr on April 02, 2014, 11:59:25 pm

Quote from: Jen on April 02, 2014, 11:57:09 pm

Whoaw! I am not stepping into that! I was referring to Iddee! :laugh:

  Yep. I knew that.. but Iddee isn't close enough to give me knuckle bumps, the other Dragon is!!!      ;D

Title: Re: Inner cover and moving the feeding hole over a bit
Post by: Jen on April 03, 2014, 12:17:19 am

Snark  :D