We Totally Appologize For the Price Increase But At this Time just Like Everything Else the price Of Our Molding Plastic Had An Increse same as Everthing else / Wide-mouth jar honey bee feeders from A&G Apiaries, jars are not included. Product has been tested in hive for 3 years. Super Great for swarms or package bees, also very good for open feeding bees. I have also used these feeders to check Bee population in my Rule Area, just spread them around and check them randomly this gives you an Idea of the Honey Bee Population In your Area. Always remember to place feeder out of the rain or remove if raining when you are open feeding. Product comes packed 1 per Order for 5 each $ #. /pat. July 18 /2018