{"product_id":"beehive-top-feeder-round-bowl","title":"Beehive Top Feeder Round Bowl Only - Spare or Replacement","description":"\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eA Spare Round Bowl for Your Beehive Top Feeder\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThere are times in the year when a colony needs feeding whether you like it or not. A new nuc or package has no stores and a lot of comb to draw. A dry spell leaves nothing coming in. Autumn arrives and the hive is lighter than it should be. Feeding at the entrance invites robbing, which is why most beekeepers feed from the top, inside the hive, where only the colony can reach it.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the \u003cstrong\u003eround bowl\u003c\/strong\u003e from our beehive top feeder, sold on its own. It is the same \u003cstrong\u003efood-grade plastic\u003c\/strong\u003e bowl that comes with the full feeder kit, for anyone who already has the wooden housing and base board and wants a \u003cstrong\u003espare, a replacement, or a second bowl\u003c\/strong\u003e to swap in while the first is being washed.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch2\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eHow the Bowl Feeds the Colony\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThe bowl sits over the hole in the base board or inner cover, inside the wooden housing or an empty super, with the lid on top. Bees come up through the hole and drink through the \u003cstrong\u003eremovable mesh\u003c\/strong\u003e, which keeps them from drowning in the syrup. Pull the mesh out and they have open access, which suits a strong colony that empties a bowl quickly. Because it all happens under the lid there is \u003cstrong\u003eno syrup smell at the entrance\u003c\/strong\u003e to draw robbers, and refilling means lifting the lid rather than opening the brood nest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWho It Is For\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAnyone running our beehive top feeder with housing and base board who wants a spare bowl. It also suits beekeepers who have built their own feeder box with an \u003cstrong\u003einner cover hole\u003c\/strong\u003e, since the bowl is the only plastic part needed. Sugar syrup straight after transferring a nuc or package bees helps the colony draw comb and settle in.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWhat It Is Not\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThis listing is the \u003cstrong\u003ebowl only\u003c\/strong\u003e. There is no wooden housing, base board or lid in the box. If you do not already have those, the complete beehive top feeder round with housing and base board is the one to buy. Feed syrup when the colony needs stores, \u003cstrong\u003enot when honey supers are on\u003c\/strong\u003e, or you will end up with sugar in your harvest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003ch3\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eSpecifications\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003ePart:\u003c\/strong\u003e round top feeder bowl only, no housing, base board or lid included\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMaterial:\u003c\/strong\u003e food-grade plastic\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eMesh:\u003c\/strong\u003e removable, feed through the mesh or lift it out for open access\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eFits:\u003c\/strong\u003e the Beehive Top Feeder Round with housing and base board, or any feeder box with an inner cover hole\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eUse:\u003c\/strong\u003e sugar syrup for nucs, package bees, dearth and autumn feeding\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cstrong\u003eShipping weight:\u003c\/strong\u003e 1kg as listed\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Beekeeping Gear","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":40254180065365,"sku":null,"price":17.49,"currency_code":"AUD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0062\/5029\/9477\/files\/beehive-top-feeder-round-bowl-only-1_5c04ac4d-3d59-4df2-a204-0391e4323a38.webp?v=1780128831","url":"https:\/\/www.beekeepinggear.com.au\/products\/beehive-top-feeder-round-bowl","provider":"Beekeeping Gear","version":"1.0","type":"link"}