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US 2026/0223822 A1Published application
Bee feeder having labyrinthine passages
AssigneeTurtle Bear Holdings, LLC
InventorPaul Edward STAMETS
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Abstract
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.
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A bee feeding apparatus, comprising:
- a base unit comprising a receptacle defining an interior atrium and comprising a bottom, a sidewall having a lower end in engagement with the bottom, and an open top;
- one or more labyrinthine passages extending from the interior atrium to an exterior aperture, wherein each labyrinthine passage comprises at least one bend;
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- a cover member positioned over the open top, the cover member covering the receptacle and the one or more labyrinthine passages.
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A bee feeding apparatus, comprising:
- a base unit comprising a receptacle defining an interior atrium and comprising a bottom, a sidewall having a lower end in engagement with the bottom, and an open top;
- one or more labyrinthine passages extending from the interior atrium to an exterior aperture, wherein each labyrinthine passage comprises a bottom and sidewalls having lower ends in engagement with the bottom, and wherein each labyrinthine passage comprises at least one approximately 90 degree bend;
- a feeding medium dispensary disposed within the interior atrium;
- a cover member positioned over the open top, the cover member covering the receptacle and the one or more labyrinthine passages;
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- a feeding medium vessel that interfaces with the cover member and permits fluid communication between a feeding medium contained within the feeding medium vessel and the feeding medium dispensary within the base unit.
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A method for feeding bees, comprising:
- providing a bee feeding apparatus comprising a base unit having an interior atrium, one or more labyrinthine passages extending from the interior atrium to an exterior aperture, wherein each labyrinthine passage comprises at least one bend, and a cover member positioned over the base unit;
- disposing a bee feeding medium within the interior atrium;
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- permitting bees to traverse the one or more labyrinthine passages to access the bee feeding medium in the interior atrium, wherein the one or more labyrinthine passages hinder wasps, hornets, or yellow jackets from accessing the bee feeding medium.
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Dependencies are inferred from the claim text.