I do like Michael Bush , except I use a hole saw cut out from the feeder putting Dowel into center hole and drawing * on top of lid, Punching from outside with a small tip ice pick., barely penetrating lid. If i'm feeding honey back from pint jar I only put 2 holes in two piece lid (canning Lid). I bought 750 white lids for Pints and quart jars for honey , so have plenty to make feeder lids.