Natural Beekeeping International Forum

[tracywebb]

Hi there,

I have a fairly new swarm - 3 or so months - from my national hive, moved into a half whiskey barrel 'skep'. I had a look in the other day and there is potentially not enough stores to last them through the winter. What is the best way to feed them?

Thanks

[imkeer]

I'm not a bee inspector, but maybe I can answer this one?
If the barrel skep top is completely closed, you could use a bottom feeder. Look at the spring feeder and the simple floor feeders at this link: http://warre.biobees.com/feeders.htm
I hope this helps?

Luc P.
(BE)
https://www.facebook.com/pages/Hapicultuur/246934258717439

[tracywebb]

Hi Luc, Thank you for your reply. Very helpful