Some beekeepers feed pollen patties to their colonies to get them going before natural pollen becomes available, but this may cause their colonies to become overpopulated, leading to unwanted swarming in May.
Other methods for supplemental feedings include frame feeders, candy boards and sugar bricks – these methods require opening the hive in order to fill, which may result in messy situations during windy or rainy conditions.
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Priddy Acres Sweet B Fondant
Priddy Acres Sweet B Fondant is an easy and cost-effective fondant made of cane sugar that bees love. Without preservatives or artificial colors, it provides low moisture food that digests easily for your hives to use all winter long. Produced in Salem, Oregon from a family-owned business known for offering all-natural products to both people and bees alike, Priddy Acres fondant comes with lemongrass or peppermint flavors in three cake packages, ready for immediate use – saving both time and hassle when feeding your bees!
Mann Lake FD213 Ultra Bee Dry Feed
Bee pollen is an essential element in bee diets, providing essential nutrition needed for brood production and overall colony health. Unfortunately, natural bee pollen can be hard to come by or contain harmful pesticides and diseases which could potentially harm their colonies; that’s why beekeepers use pollen replacement solutions like bee pollen substitutes as an aid in keeping colonies strong and thriving.
This bee pollen alternative contains 65% protein and contains various minerals, lipids, and vitamins that provide nutrition to animals. It can be fed in feeder boxes or made into pollen patties; moreover it’s free from contaminants found in natural pollen, such as pesticide residues or disease.
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HiveAlive Bee Feed Concentrate
HiveAlive was designed and produced in Ireland after 6 years of international-validated research to improve colony health. Composed of seaweed extracts carefully chosen to meet honeybee needs, HiveAlive can be added to sugar syrup to bolster a colony’s wellbeing by maintaining gut health, increasing over-winter survival rates and producing increased honey yields.
HiveAlive is non-GMO and free from antibiotics or harsh chemicals, including thyme which has been recognized for its ability to combat Nosema as well as lemongrass oil which has a soothing effect on bees. Furthermore, HiveAlive has been designed so it’s easily mixed without resulting in separation or re-crystallization of sugar syrup.
HiveAlive should be used to spritz or drench syrup during autumn for help preparing bees for winter, and again prior to queen introduction in spring to ensure swift acceptance and fast development of colonies. Furthermore, HiveAlive can be used as an anti-fermentation agent in stored syrup containers to preserve its freshness.
Honeybee Healthy
This DIY Honey Bee Healthy recipe is both straightforward and budget-friendly. All it requires are basic kitchen tools and ingredients you likely already possess – providing an ideal alternative to costly store bought versions!
This non-GMO feeding stimulant formulated from lemongrass and spearmint essential oils works to promote the health and vitality of beehives, making use of its formula optimal in late winter, spring, fall feedings and nectar dearths. You can add this stimulating mix to any feeding mix designed to build packages, nucs or swarms as it contains multiple sources of nourishment for building colonies or be used instead of smoke when combining colonies or encouraging acceptance of new wax or plastic foundation.
Research has proven this supplement highly effective at controlling varroa mites, helping prevent absconding (when bees decide they don’t like their new home and simply leave), speeding up drawing out of comb, and encouraging foragers. Therefore, this should make an excellent addition to any bee feed regimen.
