Global Patties 4% Pollen Patties for Bees | 4 Pack - 1 lb Each (approximate Weight) | 4% Protein Pollen Patty Food Supplement for Honey Bees (4)
- 4 pack, 1-pound patties (approximate weight) with 4% pollen (recommended for extra early start or fall feeding). A great protein supplement for your beehive. Ingredients: soya flour, brewers yeast, sugar, water and pollen..
- Protein supplement patties ensure colony health, good build-up of brood and the production of large honey crops..
- Pollen patties offer bees a balanced diet when they are unable to forage due to weather, when they have a shortage of stored pollen, when there is a lack of variety in pollen sources, when they have competition from stronger hives, or when they are stressed by pesticides, mites and diseases..
- Easy to handle pollen patties come in a "paper sandwich" design. Simply place on top of frames over the center of the cluster with holes in the paper facing down so bees can easily access the patty. Strong colonies will chew up the paper quickly..
- The amount of pollen does not determine the nutritional or protein value, but in fact, the consumption rate. Depending on how strong your hives are and how fast you want the hive brood to build up, will determine what percentage you should be feeding. At 4% you will have a slower consumption rate, and a steady-build up. If you start feeding extra early then 4% would be sufficient for a stead....
