Pollen Cakes For Bees

The recipe can easily be multiplied to make larger batches.

Pollen cakes for bees.

We carry exclusive pollen substitutes that range from dry pollen substitutes pollen patties and bulk patties that feature various shapes sizes and costs. Your patties can be stored in the freezer for a couple of months until needed. I m at the point now where i don t always give my bees pollen patties. If you want to include the honey bee food supplement that goes in last.

I have been feeding pollen patties to my colonies but i recently read an article on the bee informed partnership website from 2018 on the topic of dry pollen sub versus pollen patties. Get it as soon as wed sep 23. You can watch the video below on making pollen patties for bees. We make it simple to find various types of pollen supplements for bees that will help your colony thrive.

Patties freeze well and can be thawed and used as needed. That is what every beekeeper wants to happen. 4 5 out of 5 stars 20. Feeding with pollen which usually means sugar too also increases the chances of a swarm in may.

You can get the full recipe instructions on the carolina honey bees blog here how to make pollen patties for bees. The starving bees the swarms i ve learned it all the hard way. In the article the author states that bees can store dry pollen substitute but they do not store pollen patties. 4 2 out of 5 stars 123.

Harvest lane honey ppbb 102 lb 15 pollen pattie. Ambrose bee supply pollen pattie high protein formula feed for all levels of beekeepers pack of 2. Fondant and sugar candy can be fed in winter if it is too cold for sugar syrup and if it is an emergency. Bee pollen is a mixture of flower pollen nectar enzymes honey wax and bee secretions.

I speak from experience on all of this. Fondant and sugar candy. However done at the wrong time in the wrong way a pollen patty can contribute to destruction of the colony. In a perfect world our bees are able to get everything they need from the environment.

How to make pollen patties for bees this recipe makes two 5 x5 patties. Foraging honey bees collect pollen from plants and transport it to the beehive where it s stored and. Pollen is essential for early spring brood rearing so if you re worried about your bees use pollen patties in early spring.