Honeybee Pollen Substitute Feeder

This week I made two feeders that provide pollen substitute to the bee-yard.  Total build time for the feeders was about 5-minutes.  Scroll down to view the video that was made for this project.

Pollen Substitute Dispenser on fence – View of opening

Pollen substitute ( or Pollen Sub ) is fed to the bees in any of several forms.  As a powder that they forage for and bring back into the hive, as a “patty” that is placed into the hive and they move it into cells without having to leave their home.  I am currently using Mann Lake’s BeePro pollen sub.

Pollen Substitute Dispenser on fence

Items needed for this project:

4″ PVC Pipe
4″ PVC End Cap
Downspout Adapter
PVC Primer & Glue
Pollen Substitute.

Tools needed:  Saw to cut PVC pipe

(and after viewing the video below – here is a link to the follow-up post and video after installing the feeder)