Product Instructions

Patty making Instructions:

1 Dissolve 20 kg of table sugar that is made from Fructose & Sucrose in 20 litres of boiling water.
2 Optional: Add 5 litres of either lemon juice, citric acid or apple cidar. Let the syrup cool down.
3 Empty a bag of 20kg Feedbee powder in a dough maker/mixer & add 18 litres of invert sugar syrup & mix it thoroughly until a runny paste/dough is made, add some warm water if dough is not runny.
4 Leave the paste in the bowl for 3-4 hours, then mix it again for another 10 minutes. Let the paste sit in the mixing bowl for another 3-4 hours, mix it again for 10 min.
5 Transfer the paste in a closed container for at least 24-48 hours before feeding. Fermentation occurs that will enhance digestion.

An average colony consumes 400-500g per week. Consumption rate for Feedbee in powder form would be a bit higher than in patty & liquid forms.

In the early spring when there is no natural pollen available for 6-8 weeks or at least 41 days before the first seasonal blossoming or flow of pollen. This feeding will enhance bee population much earlier than the first flow of pollen and nectar.
At the time of shortage/absence of good quality pollen. There is always shortage of good quality pollen, due to single crop pollutions or limited areas for foraging.
At least 6 weeks in the fall in order to get strong bees for over-wintering.
During or after any pollination.
At the time of inclement climatic conditions when bees cannot go out of their hives for normal foraging.
When plants are sprayed with pesticide. Most orchards or agricultural fields are sprayed with pesticides. To avoid toxication by foraging on contaminated flowers/pollen bees can be fed with Feedbee patty or liquid inside their hives.
During any losses of population due to toxins, diseases etc.
To prevent or cure Nosema infested colonies (before or after the disease outbreak).
To prevent chalk brood disease.
To increase the general health of the colonies to withstand mites or any diseases.