Plastic Bee Entrance Feeder 5 Pack, Durable Hive Feeder with Visible Feed Level for Spring Beekeeping

Plastic Bee Entrance Feeder 5 Pack, Durable Hive Feeder with Visible Feed Level for Spring Beekeeping Description

Plastic Bee Entrance Feeder for Beehives A practical entrance feeder that lets you use your own jar to supply water or feed at the hive entrance or inside the box. Durable plastic body with a metal lid, smallhole design, and visible feed level make routine feeding simple without disturbing the colony. Not recommended for cold weather feeding. Key benefits Simple installation: slips into the hive entrance or fits at the edge of deep supers and on the inner cover for insidebox use. Uses common jars: designed to accept a quartsized mason jar for quick filling and replacement. Minimal disturbance: view remaining feed without opening the hive, reducing stress on bees. Durable construction: plastic feeder body with a metal lid for extended use and easy cleaning. Secure fit: prevents the feeder from slipping into the hive during use. Features and specifications Material: plastic feeder body with metal lid Overall length: 14 cm (5.51 inches) Width: 8.5 cm (3.35 inches) Height: 8.3 cm (3.27 inches) Jar opening diameter: 7.3 cm (2.87 inches) Package contents: 5 feeders per package Note: allow 1 to 3 mm variation due to manual measurement Performance and usability Small hole design allows controlled flow and easy injection of water or liquid feed. Transparent areas let you monitor feed levels at a glance. Easy to clean and maintain between uses. Suitable for beekeeping spring buildup or summer feeding; not advised for cold weather feeding. Also indicated as suitable for livestock and aquaculture applications where a small, jarbased feeder is appropriate. How to use For entrance feeding: slip the feeder into the hive entrance so the jar sits outside the hive and the feeder sits at the entrance. For insidebox use: place the feeder on the inner cover or at the edge of a deep super and secure a quartsized jar to the feeder before inverting or attaching, depending on your setup. Monitor feed level and refill or the jar as needed. Typical use scenarios Spring colony buildup: provide supplemental water or syrup at the hive entrance to support expanding populations without opening the hive. Summer maintenance: up feed during hot or dry periods when forage is limited, while keeping disturbance to a minimum. Innercover emergency feeding: place the feeder on the inner cover or in a box to feed a colony when entrance feeding is not suitable. Package includes five identical feeders for multiple hives or replacement rotation.