Application US20200068857

BEE FEEDER HAVING LABYRINTHINE PORTAL
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US20200068857

1. A bee feeding apparatus comprising: (12) (3)

a base unit comprising a receptacle defining an interior and comprising a bottom, a sidewall having a lower end in engagement with the bottom, and an open top;

one or more labyrinthine passages from the receptacle interior to an exterior aperture; and

a cover member positioned over the open top, that covers the receptacle and labyrinthine passages.

2. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising one or more feeding medium dispensaries affixed within the receptacle interior. (0)

3. The apparatus of claim 1, further comprising one or more feeding medium vessels that interfaces with the cover member and permits fluid communication between feeding medium contained within the feeding medium vessel and the feeding medium dispensary within the base unit. (1) (0)

15. The apparatus of claim 3, wherein the feeding medium vessel contains a bee feeding medium. (4) (0)

16. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the bee feeding medium comprises water, honey, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, bee candy, nectar, pollen, pollen patties, grease patties, bee bread, propolis, bees wax, protein supplements, or combinations thereof. (0)

17. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the bee feeding medium comprises one or more mushroom mycelium extracts. (0)

18. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the bee feeding medium benefits the bees by treating infections of or reducing the susceptibility to viruses, fungal pathogens, bacterial pathogens, beetles, or mites; reduces viral transmission to plants, increases the ability to spread pollen; increases flight time; increases immunity; increases brood rearing; increases ability to reproduce; increases ability to detoxify harmful anthropogenic substances, or a combination thereof. (0)

19. The apparatus of claim 15, wherein the bee feeding medium comprises: (1) (3)

one or more mushroom mycelium extracts;

one or more of water, honey, sugar, high fructose corn syrup, bee candy, nectar, pollen, pollen patties, grease patties, bee bread, propolis, bees wax, protein supplements, or combinations thereof; and

an effective amount of one or more preservatives.

20. The apparatus of claim 19, wherein the one or more mushroom mycelium extracts comprises about 1% or less by volume of one or more aqueous ethanolic extracts of the mycelium of Ganoderma lucidum, Ganoderma resinaceum, Fomes fomentarius, Trametes versicolor, Fomitopsis oficinalis, Ganoderma applanatum, Inonotus obliquus, or combinations thereof. (0)

4. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the one or more labyrinthine passages comprises a bottom, sidewalls having lower ends in engagement with the bottom of the base unit. (0)

5. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the labyrinthine passage comprises at least 1 bend region. (0)

6. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the labyrinthine passage comprises at least one about 10° to about 90° bend, at least one about 30° to about 900 bend, at least one about 450 to about 90° bend, at least one about 60° to about 90° bend, at least one about 80° to about 90° bend, or at least one about 90° bend. (0)

7. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the labyrinthine passage comprises at least one about 90° bend. (0)

8. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the labyrinthine passage comprises 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, or 6 about 90° bends. (0)

9. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the labyrinthine passage comprises 5 about 90° bends. (0)

10. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cover member comprises one or more securing mechanisms for affixing the cover member onto the base unit. (0)

11. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the cover member comprises a receptacle and orifice leading from the exterior of the cover member into the feeding station base. (1) (0)

13. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base unit further comprises one or more one-way exit apertures. (0)

14. The apparatus of claim 1, wherein the base unit or cover member further comprises one or more of batteries, rechargeable batteries, solar panels, wireless internet receiver and transmitters, internal and/or external video cameras, internal and/or external light sources, electric eye counter mechanisms, pollen sensors, sonic emitting devices, fragrance emitting devices, or a combination thereof. (0)

21. A bee feeding apparatus comprising: (0) (5)

a base unit comprising a receptacle defining an interior and comprising a bottom, a sidewall having a lower end in engagement with the bottom, and an open top;

one or more labyrinthine passages from the receptacle interior to an exterior aperture comprising a bottom, sidewalls having lower ends in engagement with the bottom and comprising at least one about 90° bend;

one or more feeding medium dispensaries affixed within the receptacle interior;

a cover member positioned over the open top, that covers the receptacle and labyrinthine passages; and

one or more feeding medium vessels that interfaces with the cover member and permits fluid communication between feeding medium contained within the feeding medium vessel and the feeding medium dispensary within the base unit.

22. A method for monetizing bee visits to a labyrinthine bee feeder (LBF) by monitoring and recording bee visits and crediting a cryptocurrency based on such bee visits to the LBF. (0)

23. A cryptocurrency based on bee visits to a labyrinthine bee feeder (LBF) or the quantity or type of pollen detected. (0)

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Application US20200068857

BEE FEEDER HAVING LABYRINTHINE PORTAL

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