Feeder: Bucket Bee Raft 5gal

Bucket Bee Raft Instructions This is the easiest and fastest way to feed sugar water to thriving colonies. Simply put sugar water into a prepared bucket and set the Bucket Bee Raft in place with the grooves up. This is not only a great way to feed bees but it’s also great for watering bees as well.  Bucket preparation: Scuff the inside of the bucket to be used with a piece of sandpaper. Scuff inside from the top of the bucket to the bottom using a motion parallel to the top and bottom of the bucket to remove all glossiness. This gives the bees a better footing as they maneuver the bucket. Special Instructions: 1.  Place the bucket a minimum of 50 FEET OR MORE AWAY from your hives...any closer and you could create a robbing situation in your yard.   2. When open feeding below an outside temperature of 80 F, we recommend heating the sugar water from 85 F to 95 F. This prevents the bees from becoming lethargic having filled themselves with cold liquid in a cold environment. Based on our f