Homemade Bee Pollen Feeder

In this video we talked about why feeding a bee pollen substitute is important if you are trying to expand and grow the number of hives in your apiary. This video shows the bees appreciating our bee pollen feeder made from a typical storage tote most of us have around the house.
Bees will chose the natural pollen and nectar from plants if it is available. Putting out a substitute helps them get through periods of lacking resources called deaths which are highly dependant on weather. This design allows us to leave the pollen feeder in place rain or shine. Remember, easy gets done.
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[@TriMattTV]

Thank you great exploration and the share! New been this season and getting ready for spring. Just put in a new winter patty a few weeks ago and will do sub next month with your tote method!

[@TheFaithful1234]

If you have the ability, I would use pvc pipe to create pathways into the tote. Or you could use a large board hanging over at least 8 inches on every side so rain doesn't get in. We lost a lot of bees to that last year, even with the structures for them to use.

[@TheFaithful1234]

Make sure to keep an eye on the patty for small hive beetles. I stopped putting them in the hives because they are such an easy way for a few Beetles already in the hive to multiply quickly.
One trick is to put an unscented swiffer sheet on top of the patty. It traps the beetles. You may lose a few bees but it is a small price to pay.

[@TriMattTV]

@@TheFaithful1234 Thank you!!!I have some traps in the hive