A bee feeding apparatus having labyrinthine passages. The apparatus is useful for dispensing water, bee feeding supplements, or treatments to wild or domesticated bees. The circuitous entryway hinders or inhibits other insects such as wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets from entering the innermost regions of the feeder and accessing the bee feeding supplements.

A bee feeding apparatus having labyrinthine passages. The apparatus is useful for dispensing water, bee feeding supplements, or treatments to wild or domesticated bees. The circuitous entryway hinders or inhibits other insects such as wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets from entering the innermost regions of the feeder and accessing the bee feeding supplements.

Food supplements for bees that include molybdenum complexes and a method of administering the food supplements to the bees for preventing the infestation of bees and their larvae by the Varroa destructor mite. Also, the use of the food supplements to increase the production of honey and lower the winter mortality of bees.

Food supplements for bees that include molybdenum complexes and a method of administering the food supplements to the bees for preventing the infestation of bees and their larvae by the Varroa destructor mite. Also, the use of the food supplements to increase the production of honey and lower the winter mortality of bees.

A liquid dispensing top feeder device for beekeeping applications comprises a base plate having a central opening, a riser configured to attach to a feeding container, a dispensing plate having a plurality of holes disposed between the riser and feeding container, and a rotatable shutter that selectively exposes different amounts of the plurality of holes to control feed delivery rate. The base plate includes a groove for sealant and mounting holes for securing to a hive cover. The riser has threads for engaging feeding containers and a flared base resting on the base plate. The shutter comprises a circular disk with a semicircular opening that varies overlap with the holes through rotation. The device accommodates mason jars and buckets, providing adjustable liquid feed delivery to honey bee colonies while preventing moisture intrusion into the hive environment.

A liquid dispensing top feeder device for beekeeping applications comprises a base plate having a central opening, a riser configured to attach to a feeding container, a dispensing plate having a plurality of holes disposed between the riser and feeding container, and a rotatable shutter that selectively exposes different amounts of the plurality of holes to control feed delivery rate. The base plate includes a groove for sealant and mounting holes for securing to a hive cover. The riser has threads for engaging feeding containers and a flared base resting on the base plate. The shutter comprises a circular disk with a semicircular opening that varies overlap with the holes through rotation. The device accommodates mason jars and buckets, providing adjustable liquid feed delivery to honey bee colonies while preventing moisture intrusion into the hive environment.