Bee Hive Nipple Jar Feeders...TEST...Do They Leak & Why!

[@TexasBeekeeper]

Very nice experiment! Thanks for sharing!

[@JCsBees]

Thanks for visiting

[@HMallory1]

Thanks Jason and to you as well

[@bomchickawahwaaaaah]

Thanks Jason for taking the time to test and share the results. Happy Easter 🐇. Cheers from NYC

[@michaelshelnutt3534]

Nice video and editing updates... you are stepping your videos up, and it shows.

[@JCsBees]

Thanks. I appreciate the kind words.

[@markmiller4047]

Thanks for the test your the man!!! I just got 40 in and fixing to assemble them Thanks!!!!

[@CastleHives]

Thanks Mark. .

[@JCsBees]

Glad I could help! Keep following as I will be sharing more on them as I learn it.

[@waynebecker314]

Happy Easter

[@Basca112]

I like your updates, please do one when the buds open and film when the bees bring pollen home. Im getting 4 nucs in the first week of June, cannot wait.

[@seedsandarrowsfrontier9224]

Cool video!! This was very interesting! Congrats on hitting 54,000 subscribers! God bless!

[@JCsBees]

Thank you so much!

[@EdRoberts81]

Happy Easter have a Blessed day!!!

[@JCsBees]

Same to you

[@5hivesohio]

Happy Easter to you and your family Jason!

[@JCsBees]

Thanks, Eric! Same to you and your family!

[@lambbrookfarm4528]

Thanks Jason, nice real world test. You are ahead of us here in central New Hampshire by a week or 2. keep up the content, peace, Brice

[@JCsBees]

Glad you enjoyed the video, Brice. Warmer weather is coming your way soon.

[@rlegato364]

tipping it while still a little warm then putting a damp rag around it will help speed up the vacuum formation. After that, keeping the temp as stable as possible will minimize leakage.

[@JCsBees]

In the past I put used coffee containers over the feeding jars so the sun wasn't able to shine directly on them. Seemed to help.

[@timcaron9049]

Thanks Jason, Happy Easter to you and your family. Take care. Congrats on your new goal for subscribers.

[@JCsBees]

Thanks 👍

[@houstonsheltonbees814]

Never tried the plastic. I will have to give them a go. Thanks man 👍 God bless

[@JCsBees]

No problem 👍

[@jocelynjames7073]

Always so informative. I really enjoy your videos. Happy Easter!

[@JCsBees]

Thanks so much! Happy Easter!!

[@karenwaitley9515]

I like sitting and watching to see how many different colors of pollen the bee's bring in, the feeder looks like a great idea might have to try I have all the stuff for them. How many per hive?

[@JCsBees]

I only use 1 feeder per hive but you could use bigger jars if they are strong hives.

[@sporkintheeye]

It's not the syrup warming up after a cool night as much as it is the air. Air expands and will push out a little syrup. The emptier the jar gets, the more it will push out when there is a temperature change.

[@JCsBees]

Makes since, Thanks for sharing that information.

[@larrywedding2512]

Thanks for the test. Very informative.

[@JCsBees]

Thanks for watching!

[@CastleHives]

The seal is key. I used metal lids, then switched over to the plastic also. In the last few days I've seen Nettles and Dandelions starting. It's about get fun. Hope you have a Happy Easter Jason. .

[@JCsBees]

What's your plan for plugs when your not feeding? Have you gave that any thought? I ordered some rubber plugs but they may be too small. I got 1/8" to 1/4" and I probably should have gotten 1/8" to 3/8".

[@CastleHives]

@@JCsBees I have a box on Golf Tees and also was going to look at printing a plug that has a handle.

[@brotherandsisterlove4670]

This video was perfect. I really enjoyed the first time you talked about these feeders and wanted an update. What I have wanted to know is how quickly a strong colony can pull a qt jar down? If you do your follow up. See if you can state how long it takes to empty. Thanks again for your time and detailed information!

[@russellkoopman3004]

I've seen a quart jar gone in a day but I use a metal lid with 3 small holes in the lid. I use the Classic Spaghetti one piece lid and replace every two or so years if they get rusty.

[@JCsBees]

I would agree with Russell, usually a strong colony can empty a quart in a day. These jar feeders are more designed for small colonies your trying to build up. They would be perfect for small splits. I sell 5 frame nucs, so even though the nucs are strong they aren't as strong as a 10 frames colony therefore a quart jar may last 2-3 days. They do make gallon mason jars though, so a person could use the bigger jar with the nipple feeder on big colonies.

[@russellkoopman3004]

@@JCsBees They also make a 1/2 gal mason jar.

[@russellkoopman3004]

@@JCsBees Bob Bonnie has different number of holes in his lid to speed up or slow down the syrup uptake of the bees. Two holes for slow feeding and 5 or 6 for fast consumption.

[@downunderfulla6001]

Great test mate. Hopefully our autumn dearth is coming to an end🍺🍺

[@JCsBees]

Thanks! Seems like you told me awhile back that you don't have Goldenrod, so what is your autumn flow from?

[@downunderfulla6001]

Yeah I’ve never seen golden rod up here. Apparently it grows around our southern state border and south. I honestly don’t know this new area I’m in now. All the native trees (bush land) are different apart from what people have planted in their yards. My little town is 10km/6m from the big smoke and is surrounded by sugarcane paddocks

[@beesandtractors]

gmorning Jason. that wasn't much of a drop and I wld think with bees on it drinking, few drops wld ever make it on to the frames. great info as always! I hope your taste buds are more back to normal so you can enjoy that Easter ham. Happy Easter!!

[@JCsBees]

Hey Jeff, Hope all is well! Taste buds are still the same sadly. Luckily the ham tasted decent to me.

[@BackyardBeesNC]

I never thought about the rust, I have a couple jars with holes in the lids that leak, that must be why. I just drill a hole the size of the jar lid in the lid.

[@JCsBees]

Rust is surely the cause of the leaking. Try the plastic lids and don't look back!

[@franzjayne672]

i have noticed the same heating and sugar water loss with the humming bird feeder I have .

[@JCsBees]

Never gave hummingbird feeders a thought but it is basically the same setup.

[@randysturgeon9538]

Very good video to day I have not tried that yet will have to get some and make me some up

[@JCsBees]

I am excited about them. I need to order some rubber plugs to put in the hole of lid when I am not feeding.

[@strutt01]

I bet if you extend your jute a foot or two you'll create a larger feeding surface feeding more bees at once. As long as it flows well.

[@JCsBees]

I don't see any reason to extend the jute as I will be using these feeder for nucs.

[@strutt01]

I have never seen one in action. But I am just trying to imagine how many bees can all feed at once.is it 10-20 hanging off the end of the tube? I guess if they take a quart down a day then it all ends the same.

[@BlanchardsBees]

Take it with a gain of salt cause I'm still a newbee but in my opinion with as much as bees consume when needing fed, using a jar is just kinda a big hassle unless its a very small coloney but thats just my 2 cents and I've never used them so I honesty don't know. Cool video friend👍🐝

[@JCsBees]

I agree completely.😉 The feeders work very well for splits into nucs which I later sell. I really like the 5 over 5 frames setups.

[@fuzzynuggetsbees]

I’m so glad you did this video because I’ve had trouble with leaking too. But I expected leaking to stop after the first 30 seconds or so. The jute seemed to make it worse so I had taken it out. I will try again and give it more time. On another note: if Ladybug puts on her pretty new Easter dress today, you do need to post a photo for us.

[@JCsBees]

I was hoping the video would be helpful. I learned a lot from the test too. I always thought that it stopped within seconds of flipping the jar over too, now I know it can take up to 10 minutes. I also know the temperature plays a tole on the dripping. Are you using plastic or metal lids?

[@fuzzynuggetsbees]

I’m using the plastic lids too. I used hot glue to seal it all together. Maybe the epoxy would be better. I noticed that you have to really get a good seal and it’s sort of hard to do with hot glue if you want to avoid getting fingers burned.

[@JCsBees]

Hot glue may be fine, you just have to make sure it doesn't have any air holes like you stated. I got the epoxy from Dollar General for $5 and that one tube would do at least 50 nipple feeders. Best of luck!!

[@CastleHives]

@@fuzzynuggetsbees Karen, make sure the seal is pretty good. I used metal lids at first then switched to plastic like Jason uses.

[@fuzzynuggetsbees]

@@CastleHives thank you... I think my hot glue gun wasn’t the best method. But as Jason showed, the leaking should stop after minutes rather than seconds. I wasn’t being patient enough I think.

[@joeelam1]

Amazon sells stainless steel lids

[@joeyl.rowland4153]

Jason you have bees, you have wax. Coat those lids with beeswax. Will help stop the rust. My thing, is being in Florida every hive around is active. There is no winter here to slow them down. I have noticed that feeding at the hives is problematic, because of robbing. I know 2 beekeepers who lost hives because of robbing, and they were using Boardman feeders. I don't feed my bees at the hive(I don't have cold weather to keep my bees in the hive) I try to feed on the opposite corner of my property away from my hives. Robbing is common here, I have 6 hives, and I am aware of 15 wild hives that are all within 1500 hundred feet of my bees. If I had more room in my yard I could capture wild hives everyday, I have no problem finding bees. There are 15 or 20 commercial yards within a couple of miles from my house. Their bees come and go with the farming seasons but they lose swarms on a regular basis. When you have 300 hives stacked 3 deep it is hard to catch all your swarms.

[@Bourbonsouth47]

Little steel wool & about 10 secs a jar solves that rust issue! That being said if u have numerous hives I'd for sure go plastic but with my apairy it's not that big a deal to clean the jars

[@JCsBees]

Your 100% correct! They aren't hard to clean but for me it's all about preventive maintenance. Cleaning will work for some but for me there are too many tasks on a farm to going around fixing issues. The older I get the more this stand true too. lol

[@Bourbonsouth47]

@@JCsBees totally understand that

[@tonynicholson8962]

Try a little Vaseline on your jar lids

[@oneshoo]

Happy Easter!! Where’s Ladybug??

[@JCsBees]

Happy Easter! Ladybug took the week off but she will be back next week. lol

[@babybeeapiaries8667]

Snowed here again today. Sick of this rollercoaster weather.

[@JCsBees]

Yuck! We had a couple quick snow showers the other day too. Then rain, then sleet then back to snow. I think Spring is finally kicking old man winter out of here and in the transition we get all kinds of weather.

[@babybeeapiaries8667]

@@JCsBees yeah your areas sounds very much like mine.

[@babybeeapiaries8667]

What size hole did you drill into the lid?

[@JCsBees]

Not sure that hole was from my old brake line nipple feeders. I would think 3/8" would be about right though.

[@offshoot1008]

But how many bees can eat at on time . When you have patties or open food hundreds of bees can eat at one time

[@JCsBees]

These feeders will be used for nucs or splits only. They are not for super strong colonies.

[@troyanderson1160]

How do you control any problems. Last fall I tried feeders on top of hive and ran into carpenter ants galore inside of my hives. I removed the feeders and they went away. I have not seen anyone else mention this problem but I can not imagine I am the only one with this issue.

[@JCsBees]

Do you have chickens? My chickens are deadly to ants but from time to time I do have ant issues. Some people coat their hive stands with old motor oil so the ants will not climb. Cinnamon also works sprinkled around the hive but needs done after each rain.

[@JamesWilson-gt1lg]

great job are you comming to hive life conf ?????

[@JCsBees]

Sadly no. I am tied to my farm. I don't have anyone to cover my farm duties.

[@greensmash]

Snow in Mich Monday morning 😢

[@JCsBees]

Yeah, I've been watching the news and seen. Yuck!! Only cold rain here but I've had enough of the cold stuff.

[@timbradshaw8775]

JC. Is this made using a driving range tee?

[@JCsBees]

Tim, no these are 3d printed.

[@djg585]

How about a specific link for those Amazon lids/with seals?

[@JCsBees]

Here's the link amzn.to/3El6H8J

[@lagrangebees]

Interesting feeders, and 3d printed means inexpensive if you already own a printer.

[@JCsBees]

I don't own a printer and still got a great deal on them from Castle Hives.

[@musicmountainhoneybees3107]

Any new updates on these feeder nipples. My jute gets glogged up quit often.

[@haroldmarsh716]

I like short videos. Add is real,.

[@johnemmenecker4859]

Link to lids?

[@JCsBees]

amzn.to/3KnaT9f

[@makewithmegma]

💕👍

[@TheKronpowkid88]

KZbin sucks they un-subscribed me no idea how long but I thought why haven't I seen videos from Jason

[@JCsBees]

Glad to see you again friend. Did you know I was hacked about a year ago, that maybe when I lost your subscription.