JC's Bee Blog

If your looking for a bee hive feeder that has several uses, this is the feeder for you. This top hive feeder is made to be used year round regardless what your feeding your bees or what climate you live in. 1. The top hive feeder holds 2.5 gallons of liquid syrup and it's constructed of virgin food grade plastics so there is no toxins added to your syrup or hives. 2. This feeder is 100% drown proof with it's corner and center caps placed in the feeder. (caps are included with feeder) 3. With the bees having corner access to the syrup there is no waste regardless how level your hive is. As where with other top hive feeders, as the syrup level lowers the bees lose access to it. 4. With the corner guards removed it gives the bees access to enter the feeder, then it can also act as a dry sugar feeder. This is ideal for winter feedings. 5. It also makes a great dry pollen sub feeder on or away from the hives. Of course, using it away from the hives y...

Ceracell Beekeeping Supplies  in New Zealand took a good long look into these problems and redesigned the feeder. The new design feature 100% virgin plastic, access to syrup in all 4 corners and the middle, plus it hold 2.5 gallons of syrup. In the winter months, it can be used to feed dry sugar, like the mountain camp method. Just remove the middle and corner covers so the bees can reach the sugar. I am proud to say that after working with Ceracell and testing out the feeder it is now available in the USA. The current US distributor is working hard to keep the price low but bare in mind that shipping from New Zealand is very expensive. Purchase Feeder Here:  https://amzn.to/2x6deR6 My Top Feeder video If you have ever used a top hive bee feeder, you probably already know they have their pro's & con's. Depending on the style of top hive feeder, some have floats that don't fully stop drowning issues and others allow access to syrup through a screened middle middle sectio...