Nice job Joey, I have been raising bees for 30 years, and still enjoy watching TH-cam bee videos every night basically. Thanks for having the courage to give it a shot,
I actually agree, but Its pretty important to get the holes as consistent as possible. If they are "unbalanced" you'll lose vacuum and the sugar water will just drain away. The vacuum is what makes it all work...
I made feeder Saturday, mixed sugar water Sunday afternoon and placed out in yard Sunday afternoon. It is now Tuesday morning about 10:30 and the bees haven't found my feeder. Its only about 100 feet from hive. October 1, 2019. How can I get them to find the hive. I stood beside the feeder and watched them come and go. They don't pay me any attention. Feeder is about 100 feet from hives. Could it be that my bucket is black and they don't like black?
Thanks! I watch Davids videos too. Ive learned a lot from him. I'm going to do a follow up video in a few weeks that talks about different open feeding methods. They are easy, and they work :) Thanks for watching and commenting :) Hopefully Ill be making a new video this weekend on how to do an easy split.
Hi Joey..Great quality video..Thanks for sharing. My question is regarding the left over syrup. As the liquid level drops below the drill holes at 2 1/4 ", wont that leave ALOT of syrup left that the bees cannot access? . If you did talk about it and I missed it, I am sorry.
It does leave a little bit, yes. But it easily used in your next batch and candy boards if you make them. If there is any waste, its a very small amount. Thanks for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it :)
Thank you. All my hives survived the winter and Im ready to get started this year! I have had some pollen substitute out, but wither Elm or red Maple has begun to bloom so they are ignoring the substitute. This weekend Ill do my first real hive check of the year and possibly introduce some sugar water even thought they have plenty honey. Im hoping the sugar will trigger the queens to pick up her pace in laying :) Ill be making a new video soon :) This again!
I am just getting into bees this summer. Have my layens hive almost ready to set in my backyard. Need a water source for it and the buckets seem perfect. Can this be used for the H2O source?
Kerry, thanks for the question. Congratulations on getting bees! Its one of the best things Ive ever done :) As far as a water source goes, it could definitely work, but you'll have to monitor closely. the bees can take water down fairly quickly. for me, I live about 150 miles form my hives and I can only check them on the weekends. Fortunately I have lots of water close to my hives. But keep in mind, bees can/will fly a few miles to get the necessary resources they need to survive. These buckets are definitely a good backup though. good luck with your new hobby! You're going to love it!
I have rain barrels with apiece of wood and few feeder fish in them. My girls seem happy with them as a water source,plus I'll use them for my flowers!
Usually, the buckets are pretty air tight, plus the vacuum thats created from the sugar helps out. Plus they drink the sugar water faster than it would drain out.
Thats what I do now using 35 gallon trash cans. It only took me 3 years to figure it out lol. I made a video on the new "trash can" feeders a couple weeks ago. Thanks for watching and commenting.
This year Im using a 35 gallon trash can. I fill the can with sugar water and lay a few inches of hay/straw on top for the bees to land on. So far is much more efficient. Thanks for commenting and watching :)
@@natserog I mix 25 pounds of sugar in four 5 gallon buckets, then pour it in the trash can. Add the additional water, then put the straw on top ( a few inches) I have 12 hives and that lasts about 6 days. Much easier
@@natserog OH! put a couple boards across the top of the trash can and put the lid on the boards with a rock on top. This gives the bees access to the sugar water, and prohibits debris from falling in the sugar water. I have two cans and swap them out every week. Easy.
This method does not work. Yes, the water will flow out from the holes initially, as the water is leaking out, a partial vacuum forms between the bucket and the surface of the water, hence, the initial outflow will stop as the pressure outside the bucket is greater than the inside
It works...it has draw-backs. It's messy. Occasionally when there are great swings in atmospheric pressure (I guess)it will blurp a little. Hence the mess. I use it, in addition to reservoirs inside the hive.
At HD and Lowes, they have them right with the buckets...just ask one of the worker people. Lowes is easily more consistent than HD. I just happened to be in HD when I thought of this. Otherwise I would have bought them at HD. ANY five gallon bucket lid will fit. Its a standard size. Wally World is definitely cheaper. Thanks for your comment :)
Thanks for the quick reply. the lowes bucket does not have the crosshatch around the bucket for the individual little reservoirs. I bought the lid that you can unscrew, it leaks.
Walmart has the correct buckets in most places and in various colors. Their lids do not however have the rubber o-ring gaskets. I grabbed those at a true value. The lids with no o-rings do leak out and can waste most of your syrup.
I was just going to ask about the lids. I made my bucket last night, and the second I turned it upside down, all the water immediately began to drain out. Even though my Home Depot bucket says leak proof, it definitely is not. I shall track down a lid with an 0-ring. Thanks!
I'm a new Bee keeper in Alberta Canada I watch this wideo and it's very helpful to keep the expenses on the lower side and thank you for the video
Nice job Joey, I have been raising bees for 30 years, and still enjoy watching TH-cam bee videos every night basically. Thanks for having the courage to give it a shot,
Ive actually made 2.5 gallon feeders that fit right inside the hives now. A little smaller, but they work great!
Holy hell!! Made drilling holes in a bucket waaaaay to complicated bub lol
I actually agree, but Its pretty important to get the holes as consistent as possible. If they are "unbalanced" you'll lose vacuum and the sugar water will just drain away. The vacuum is what makes it all work...
I made feeder Saturday, mixed sugar water Sunday afternoon and placed out in yard Sunday afternoon. It is now Tuesday morning about 10:30 and the bees haven't found my feeder. Its only about 100 feet from hive. October 1, 2019. How can I get them to find the hive. I stood beside the feeder and watched them come and go. They don't pay me any attention. Feeder is about 100 feet from hives. Could it be that my bucket is black and they don't like black?
Probably because they are feeding on nectar. If there is a nectar flow on, they will not touch sugar water.
Very thorough. Thank you!
Many thanks Joey!
Excellent video! Thank you. This is really going to help me when I can’t be with my “girls”. 🐝
i guess Im pretty off topic but do anybody know of a good website to watch new series online ?
@Matias Skylar Flixportal
@Niko Alfonso thanks, signed up and it seems like they got a lot of movies there :) I appreciate it!!
@Matias Skylar No problem :)
Thanks, I watched David of Barnyard bees but wasn't sure how it was done.
Thanks! I watch Davids videos too. Ive learned a lot from him. I'm going to do a follow up video in a few weeks that talks about different open feeding methods. They are easy, and they work :) Thanks for watching and commenting :) Hopefully Ill be making a new video this weekend on how to do an easy split.
Hi Joey..Great quality video..Thanks for sharing. My question is regarding the left over syrup. As the liquid level drops below the drill holes at 2 1/4 ", wont that leave ALOT of syrup left that the bees cannot access? . If you did talk about it and I missed it, I am sorry.
It does leave a little bit, yes. But it easily used in your next batch and candy boards if you make them. If there is any waste, its a very small amount. Thanks for watching and commenting! I really appreciate it :)
Great looking channel, thanks for sharing.
Thank you. All my hives survived the winter and Im ready to get started this year! I have had some pollen substitute out, but wither Elm or red Maple has begun to bloom so they are ignoring the substitute. This weekend Ill do my first real hive check of the year and possibly introduce some sugar water even thought they have plenty honey. Im hoping the sugar will trigger the queens to pick up her pace in laying :) Ill be making a new video soon :) This again!
Thanks for the video.
You're very welcome. Its a quick easy method to community feed.
I am just getting into bees this summer. Have my layens hive almost ready to set in my backyard. Need a water source for it and the buckets seem perfect. Can this be used for the H2O source?
Kerry, thanks for the question. Congratulations on getting bees! Its one of the best things Ive ever done :) As far as a water source goes, it could definitely work, but you'll have to monitor closely. the bees can take water down fairly quickly. for me, I live about 150 miles form my hives and I can only check them on the weekends. Fortunately I have lots of water close to my hives. But keep in mind, bees can/will fly a few miles to get the necessary resources they need to survive. These buckets are definitely a good backup though. good luck with your new hobby! You're going to love it!
I have rain barrels with apiece of wood and few feeder fish in them. My girls seem happy with them as a water source,plus I'll use them for my flowers!
When you fill the buckets when upright do you fill to just below the drilled holes?
Yes, but be careful, the buckets are very heavy because the sugar content. Dont hurt your back!
How do u prevent water from leaking from the lid!
Usually, the buckets are pretty air tight, plus the vacuum thats created from the sugar helps out. Plus they drink the sugar water faster than it would drain out.
Can you post the measurements in your blog. Please
Why not just keep the bucket up right put some straw and wood on top for the bee to land on and fill it with suger water.
Thats what I do now using 35 gallon trash cans. It only took me 3 years to figure it out lol. I made a video on the new "trash can" feeders a couple weeks ago. Thanks for watching and commenting.
What part of West Virginia? I’m a beekeeper near Charleston
What does La la la la la mean? Is that the mix ratio? LOL
Bees don't drown?
great watering bucket also i bet
This year Im using a 35 gallon trash can. I fill the can with sugar water and lay a few inches of hay/straw on top for the bees to land on. So far is much more efficient. Thanks for commenting and watching :)
@@joeyoliver579 great! so just fill 35 gallon plastic trash can and put few inches of straw on top? ill try it
@@natserog I mix 25 pounds of sugar in four 5 gallon buckets, then pour it in the trash can. Add the additional water, then put the straw on top ( a few inches) I have 12 hives and that lasts about 6 days. Much easier
@@natserog OH! put a couple boards across the top of the trash can and put the lid on the boards with a rock on top. This gives the bees access to the sugar water, and prohibits debris from falling in the sugar water. I have two cans and swap them out every week. Easy.
@@joeyoliver579 sounds great ...thanks!!
What is the mix ratio for the water / sugar mixture?
1:1 by weight. 1 gallon of water (approx. 8.3 lbs) to 8 lbs of sure dissolved. The feeding frenzy starts at 10:50...
@Freedom Toast Thats a great idea! This is why I LOVE YT.
@Freedom Toast Sounds like a good plan!
This method does not work. Yes, the water will flow out from the holes initially, as the water is leaking out, a partial vacuum forms between the bucket and the surface of the water, hence, the initial outflow will stop as the pressure outside the bucket is greater than the inside
They work just fine, but Ive come to learn this isn't the best method of feeding. Thanks for watching!
It works...it has draw-backs. It's messy. Occasionally when there are great swings in atmospheric pressure (I guess)it will blurp a little. Hence the mess. I use it, in addition to reservoirs inside the hive.
Can't find buckets with lids like you show.
At HD and Lowes, they have them right with the buckets...just ask one of the worker people. Lowes is easily more consistent than HD. I just happened to be in HD when I thought of this. Otherwise I would have bought them at HD. ANY five gallon bucket lid will fit. Its a standard size. Wally World is definitely cheaper. Thanks for your comment :)
Thanks for the quick reply. the lowes bucket does not have the crosshatch around the bucket for the individual little reservoirs. I bought the lid that you can unscrew, it leaks.
Ill double check mine from Lowes this weekend, but any 5 gallon bucket lid should work. Walmart is the cheapest bay far
Walmart has the correct buckets in most places and in various colors. Their lids do not however have the rubber o-ring gaskets. I grabbed those at a true value. The lids with no o-rings do leak out and can waste most of your syrup.
I was just going to ask about the lids. I made my bucket last night, and the second I turned it upside down, all the water immediately began to drain out. Even though my Home Depot bucket says leak proof, it definitely is not. I shall track down a lid with an 0-ring. Thanks!