It is very noticeable in videos that our cousins across the pond in large operations seem to have a much more relaxed attitude to open or ad lib feeding. By this I mean provision of significant amounts of syrup (and pollen sub) in tubs, barrels or feeders that bees from multiple colonies can simultaneously access.
Conventional wisdom is that can lead to robbing, but is disputed. I could see it for Spring feeding but would hesitate for summer / autumn feeding as it would surely also create a wasp nightmare? And is the robbing issue another myth if all locally are being fed simultaneously?
Anybody done / do it?
Conventional wisdom is that can lead to robbing, but is disputed. I could see it for Spring feeding but would hesitate for summer / autumn feeding as it would surely also create a wasp nightmare? And is the robbing issue another myth if all locally are being fed simultaneously?
Anybody done / do it?