A 4 jar bee feeder is an efficient way to ensure your bees get enough nutrition without needing refills each day. This will keep them healthy and prepared for wintertime.
Make this feeder with ease: simply fill a mason jar with sugar water and puncture several small holes in the lid to create a vacuum that keeps syrup from leaking out.
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Easy to use
The 4 jar bee feeder is an economical, hassle-free way to feed your bees without having to frequently refill jars. It’s ideal for new package bees or nucleus colonies, helping keep hives fully weighted before winter arrives.
Bees typically self-sufficient, but when resources or conditions prevent them from foraging, extra food must be provided. Beekeepers generally find that jar feeding is the quickest and most reliable way to provide extra sustenance during these times.
To use a jar feeder, start by finding an empty, clean jar of your choice (preferably BPA-free) and filling it with sugar water according to desired ratio. Next, using either a nail or hammer, poke six or seven holes in the lid. Finally, invert tightly lidded jar and either hang it up or rest it on base that allows bees access to feeder lid.
Easy to clean
Bee feeders come in a variety of forms and designs to provide food when bees cannot forage for themselves or when weather conditions are unfavorable.
One popular type is the mason jar bee feeder. This convenient device makes feeding sugar water to bees a breeze.
Mason jar bee feeders work by filling a jar with syrup and inverting it to create a vacuum inside the jar. As liquid seeps out through holes on the lid, trapped liquid remains inside until bees draw it out.
This mason jar bee feeder is simple to clean and refill, while its design prevents bees from drowning in syrup.
Another popular bee feeder is the top feeder, which sits atop a hive near its cover to minimize heat loss during cold temperatures.
Easy to refill
Most bees are self-sufficient for most of the year, but supplemental feeding may be necessary when resources or certain conditions restrict their foraging. Fortunately, there are various types of bee feeders you can select from to make sure your bees get all of their sugar needs met.
Top feeders are a popular choice among beekeepers due to their durability and capacity for holding lots of syrup. These feeders can easily be filled without disturbing the hive, plus they come equipped with a steel safety screen which keeps your bees from drowning.
Beekeepers love pro feeders, which can hold up to three gallons of syrup for a 10-frame hive. These feeders are designed with minimal disturbance in mind and feature slit-down plastic feed bags and a frame that sits underneath the inner cover of the hive.
Easy to transport
Beekeepers are always on the go and need to transport and store equipment. A 4 jar bee feeder is lightweight enough to be stored in the back of a truck or trailer for easy transport.
Jars are cost-effective and portable, meaning they can easily be carried from place to place and cleaned with ease.
This jar bee feeder is an ideal choice for Warre, Langstroth and Top Bar hives. The jars feature several small holes punched in the lid that create a vacuum so bees can draw syrup without any major leakage.
Jars are susceptible to leakage when temperatures change, though this is less of an issue during stable weather. You can keep the jars upside down after testing the seal in order to maintain vacuum. However, if using them during spring or fall, be sure that there are no leaks caused by temperature shifts; otherwise, bees could get frozen in their huddle beneath the jars.
