FEEDING BEES
Year: 1885

page_text: JOHN P. HOPKINS of Milverton Somerset Seed Merchant I John Perrin
Hopkins do hereby declare the nature of my invention for FEEDING BEES to be
as follows:-
(1) A bottle perforated in the bottom, with one or more small holes or a bottle
without neck closed with vulcanite perforated cap.
(2) A stage of timber or zinc (either plain or fixed in a frame) to be placed on
top of hive. This stage has an opening to receive the bottle (1) just as a basin'
sits in a wash-stand. Underneath and around this opening for the Bottle is a
dome-shaped cavity wide enough at base to cover 2 or 3 combs or bars in the
Standard Hive.
(3) A moveable slide of timber or zinc to be placed on top of stage (2) This slide
has also an opening in it fitted to receive the bottle so that when the hole or
opening in this moveable slide is brought immediately over the opening in the
stage (2) and the bottle (1) placed thereon the perforated bottom of the bottle or
the vulcanite cap, as the case may be coming below the crown of the dome in (2)
brings the syrup within easy reach of the Bees, settled in cluster on the combs.
I JOHN PERRIN HOPKINS, Seedsman Milverton-Somerset do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for FEEDING BEES and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-
My Invention consists of

page_text: (2) A globe-shaped Flask-without a neck (f) closed with vulcanite or other
perforated cap, (e).
(3) A stage of wood either plain or fixed in a frame-with a small round
hole (b) in the middle, to be placed on top of combs in bar-frame hive, the hole
giving to the Bees access from the hive beneath to the globe-shaped bottle or flask
(1 or 2) placed on slide (4) above the stage (3). Underneath and around this hole
is a shallow cavity c about a quarter of an inch in depth cut into the stage (3) and
wide enough to cover three or more combs. This cavity is designed to give the
bees a free passage from the body of the hive to the feeding bottle above the hole
in the middle of the stage.
(4) A movable wooden slide &c. to be placed on top of stage (3) having a dish-
shaped counter sunk opening (d) fitted to the bottle or flask in which either will
sit just like a basin in a wash-stand. The diameter of this opening in the slide
corresponds with that of the hole b in the stage (3) so that when the perforated
bottom of the bottle (1) or the perforated cap of the flask (2)-as the case may
be-sits in the countersunk opening d of the slide it is brought immediately over
the hole b in the middle of the stage, with the shallow cavity c above referred to
beneath and around the syrup contained in the feeding bottle or flask, and is thus
brought within easy reach of the bees-settled in cluster on the combs-giving
free access by means of the shallow cavity in the stage (8) The slidė is used also
to remove the feeding bottle or flask-which exactly fitting the dish-shaped or
countersunk opening d in the slide prevents the escape of the bees whilst sliding it
off the hole in the stage (3).
of
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature
my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is―
(1) The globe-shaped Feeding Bottle perforated with small holes, (a).
(2) The globe-shaped Feeding Flask without neck-closed with perforated
cap, (6).
(3) The shallow cavity c. in stage under Feeding Flask.
(4) The slide with dish-shaped countersunk opening (d) to fit the globe-shaped
bottle or flask fig. 1 or 2.

page_text: JOHN P. HOPKINS of Milverton Somerset Seed Merchant I John Perrin
Hopkins do hereby declare the nature of my invention for FEEDING BEES to be
as follows:
(1) A bottle perforated in the bottom, with one or more small holes or a bottle.
without neck closed with vulcanite perforated cap.
(2) A stage of timber or zinc (either plain or fixed in a frame) to be placed on,
top of hive. This stage has an opening to receive the bottle (1) just as a basin
sits in a wash-stand. Underneath and around this opening for the Bottle is a
dome-shaped cavity wide enough at base to cover 2 or 3 combs or bars in the
Standard Hive.
(3) A moveable slide of timber or zinc to be placed on top of stage (2) This slide
has also an opening in it fitted to receive the bottle so that when the hole or
opening in this moveable slide is brought immediately over the opening in the
stage (2) and the bottle (1) placed thereon the perforated bottom of the bottle or
the vulcanite cap, as the case may be coming below the crown of the dome in (2)
brings the syrup within easy reach of the Bees, settled in cluster on the combs,
Dated this 22nd day of October 1885.
JOHN P. HOPKINS.
I JOHN PERRIN HOPKINS, Seedsman Milverton-Somerset do hereby declare the
nature of my invention for FEEDING BEES and in what manner the same is to be
performed, to be particularly described and ascertained in and by the following
statement:-

page_text: (2) A globe-shaped Flask-without a neck (f) closed with vulcanite or other
perforated cap, (e).
(3) A stage of wood either plain or fixed in a frame-with a small round
hole (b) in the middle, to be placed on top of combs in bar-frame hive, the hole
giving to the Bees access from the hive beneath to the globe-shaped bottle or flask
(1 or 2) placed on slide (4) above the stage (3). Underneath and around this hole
is a shallow cavity c about a quarter of an inch in depth cut into the stage (3) and
wide enough to cover three or more combs. This cavity is designed to give the
bees a free passage from the body of the hive to the feeding bottle above the hole
in the middle of the stage.
(4) A movable wooden slide &c. to be placed on top of stage (3) having a dish-
shaped counter sunk opening (d) fitted to the bottle or flask in which either will
Bit just like a basin in a wash-stand. The diameter of this opening in the slide
corresponds with that of the hole b in the stage (3) so that when the perforated
bottom of the bottle (1) or the perforated cap of the flask (2)-as the case may
be-sits in the countersunk opening d of the slide it is brought immediately over
the hole b in the middle of the stage, with the shallow cavity c above referred to
beneath and around the syrup contained in the feeding bottle or flask, and is thus
brought within easy reach of the bees-settled in cluster on the combs-giving.
free access by means of the shallow cavity in the stage (3) The slide is used also
to remove the feeding bottle or flask-which exactly fitting the dish-shaped or
countersunk opening d in the slide prevents the escape of the bees whilst sliding it
off the hole in the stage (3).
Having now particularly described and ascertained the nature of my said
Invention and in what manner the same is to be performed I declare that what
I claim is―
(1) The globe-shaped Feeding Bottle perforated with small holes, (a).
(2) The globe-shaped Feeding Flask ƒ without neck-closed with perforated
cap, (e).
(3) The shallow cavity c. in stage under Feeding Flask,
(4) The slide with dish-shaped countersunk opening (d) to fit the globe-shaped
bottle or flask fig. 1 or 2.