Tint Plug for Beekeeping

When using a bucket bee feeder, it's very helpful to easily open the bucket, fill it with sugar syrup and easily close the bucket. These 2 inch tint plugs are perfect for use when you want to feel confident about flipping a bucket upside down over your honey bees.

These tint plugs will snap into a pre-drilled hole in the lid of a plastic bucket. You can use your buckets or use it with our 1 gallon round bucket or 2 gallon square bucket. Each plug features a pull tab so you can remove the plug and fill through the 2" hole in the lid. When done, the plug can be firmly pressed back into the hole where it will stay in place.

These tint plugs do not come with feeding holes drilled into them. You can poke holes into the plastic plug to fit your needs. More or larger holes will allow your bees more syrup which may be ideal in the spring. In contrast, small holes or fewer holes may be ideal for fall feeding. These holes can be poked or drilled into the cap using a nail or a small drill bit very easily.

The hole size is important to make sure the fit is correct in the lid. You can use a 1 15/16 inch Forstner bit, or adjustable hole saw set to 49-50mm to cut the hole in the pail feeder.

Bucket feeders can be placed over the inner cover and surrounded with an empty hive body box and then covered with a telescoping or migratory outer cover. Or a whole can be drilled in the outer cover, and the bees can feed through this hole.

This particular type of feeding is popular with nucleus hive producers or with sideliner beekeepers and are available by the piece or in bulk.

There are many ways to feed bees, so see our other equipment for feeding bees.

To start a return, visit our return portal here.

We have a 30-day return policy, which means you have 30 days after receiving your item to request a return.

To be eligible for a return, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. The order will also need to have been placed through our retail store or through www.foxhoundbeecompany.com

Damages and issues

Please inspect your order upon reception and contact us within 7 days if the item is defective or damaged or if you received the wrong item so that we can evaluate the issue and make it right. 

Exceptions / non-returnable items

Certain types of items cannot be returned, like perishable goods (such as food, flowers, or plants), custom products (such as special orders or personalized items), and personal care goods (such as beauty products). We also do not accept returns for hazardous materials, flammable liquids, or gases. Please get in touch if you have questions or concerns about your specific item.

Unfortunately, we cannot accept returns on sale items, clearance items, food, or gift cards.

Exchanges

For exchanges, we are happy to receive products back in new, unused condition, and we can exchange them. Products are inspected upon return prior to shipping out the exchanged item. Products received in new condition and exchanged for store credit or another item are not charged the 3% restocking fee. 

For returns, it is always helpful to leave a short note with the return for staff so they can easily follow up on where the return came from, the product you want to exchange it for, or the reason for the return.

Refunds

We will notify you once we’ve received and inspected your return and let you know if the refund was approved or not. If approved, you’ll be automatically refunded using your original payment method. Please remember that it can take some time for your bank or credit card company to process and post the refund, too.

When a return is issued, it is subject to a 3% restocking fee based on the credit card fees charged to us during the initial payment. We charge this fee and do not refund it when we issue customer refunds. This 3% restocking fee covers the credit card expense. The restocking fee is charged to all returns unless the return is due to an error by us. 

You can avoid the restocking fee by getting a refund in the form of store credit. 

Unauthorized returns or products returned used or in an unsellable condition can either be sent back at the customer's expense, accepted with a restocking fee up to 90% at our discretion, or disposed of. 

European Union 14-day cooling off period

Notwithstanding the above, if the merchandise is being shipped into the European Union, you have the right to cancel or return your order within 14 days, for any reason and without a justification. As above, your item must be in the same condition that you received it, unworn or unused, with tags, and in its original packaging. You’ll also need the receipt or proof of purchase.