Bee feeding stimulants often consist of real pollen such as Bee2Bee’s irradiated West Australian pollen), yeast for protein production and B vitamin supplementation, minerals, and sugar – these supplements may be added directly into dry feed or made into patties or candy boards for easy distribution.
The EZ-Measure bottle makes it simple and efficient to add just the right amount of nectar or pollen supplement for feeding packages, nucs, swarms or weak colonies during early spring or fall nectar shortages.
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Pro Health
Feeding stimulant made with lemongrass and spearmint oil concentrate, this natural product promotes healthy, vigorous hives during late winter and early spring or when nectar flows are low. This natural product can be used as either a feed additive or as drench/spray; its antibacterial, antifungal, and antimicrobial properties help keep colonies in good health while preventing pathogens from spreading; when sprayed on bees directly it has a natural calming effect that draws out new foundation faster while stimulating bees to draw out new foundation faster; or added directly into sugar syrup for queen acceptance boost or building packages/nucs/swarms at 1 teaspoon per gallon mix ratio for feeding or as drench/spray/spray use or mixed at 1 teaspoon per gallon mix ratio when feeding or spraying/spraying purposes (16oz bottle). 16oz bottle.
Use 1-2 teaspoons of Pro Health per quart of sugar syrup for bees or as a drench/spray; shake well prior to each use. For optimal results, combine this product with Honey B Healthy for best results.
Brood Booster
Brood Booster is an all natural food grade feeding stimulant composed of sucrose, water and essential oils such as lemongrass spearmint and thyme. This stimulant can be mixed as an additive into sugar syrups and drenches to stimulate early spring buildup, help break winter dormancy, break down honey supers and aid in their breakdown. Furthermore, it may be sprayed on plastic or wax foundation to enhance acceptance and facilitate comb building as well as used during varroa mite treatments.
Long-term use has shown to increase bee uptake, delay sugar fermentation and possibly decrease Nosema and gut parasite infections, while an acidifier helps lower syrup pH and combat mold growth in feeders. Some recommend against using feeding stimulants during fall due to potential robbing issues but other beekeepers disagree – this decision rests solely with each beekeeper.
Dadant & Sons Pollen Substitute AP23
Our AP23 pollen substitute was specifically developed to meet all of the nutritional needs of honey bees in an easily palatable blend of carefully chosen ingredients. As a high protein feed, it helps preserve colony strength during periods of flower dearth while improving pollination rates and honey production.
Pande and Karnatak (2014) conducted research to understand how four pollen substitute diets such as black gram, germinated chick pea, green gram/mungbean and horse gram affected colony attributes such as foraging activity, sealed brood, unsealed brood and honey stores. Colonies fed these pollen substitute diets experienced strong growth compared to control colonies.
Winter Patties are an effective way of stimulating bees into raising a brood before their natural sources are available, as well as giving them a headstart on building up for spring flower blooms.
Honey B Healthy
HONEY B HEALTHY is a feeding stimulant composed of essential oils. It can be used as a drench or spray in sugar water as an alternative to smoke to calm honey bees and combine weak colonies, as well as fortify overwinter pollen storage, fortify pollen storage in early spring or fall nectar deficit periods and encourage queen production when nectar shortages arise.
HONEY B HEALTHY is a lemongrass and spearmint oil concentrate designed to promote strong, vibrant hives while improving colony health. It can be added to sugar water feeds, drenches and patties in late winter or spring or when nectar levels decline for optimal use. Furthermore, Amino-B Healthy and Vitamin B Healthy can be mixed for enhanced effect – produced in the USA at a state-of-the-art FDA licensed food manufacturing lab under stringent cGMP guidelines with 8-oz bottles per order – case discount available – 12 bottles per order!
