Thank you so much Don and James for the information! Mixed up the ingredients just as you mentioned, within minutes the bees were bathing in the mixture.
gday mate how you doing? I'm an italian beekeeper, for hobby still, but I'm planing the step up, I just have to bee more patience. I want to thank you for all the videos you made. Most of the italian beekeepers speak just italian and they can't get those tips on videos. The environment is like a mafia over here. cheers mate, wish you the best
Hi Don, thank you so much, i did the same, but the bees didn't attract to the powder. i even put some in their entrance, and on top of the hive, but nothing... any idea?
I just went to Walmart online cart and added up the ingredients cost. Total for 52.5lbs of mix (25lbs of corn meal, 25 lbs of whole wheat flour, 2.5lbs of Dry Milk and 25 packets of yeast) is $80 + tax free shipping. Mann Lake sells 50lb bag of Ultra Bee Pollen Pro for $90.00 no tax if you don't live in Minnesota. add $11 to your order and it's free shipping. No mixing needed. Pretty comparable.
I live in Utah west of Salt Lake City and I have moved my bees into a fish tank hive and this hive is in a heated shed for the winter. I try to keep the temperature around 70 degrees. Can I use this pollen substitute in a tray inside the beehive to encourage the queen to lay eggs during the winter? I'm trying to build up the population. It was a small swarm to begin with.
Hi Don, Have used y'all's recipe the last two years and the bee's ABSOLUTELY love it. But this year I did not have any yeast on hand and just left it out. The bee's best I could tell didn't even notice it wasn't there, but I'm certain the yeast service a purpose. Could you please elaborate. THANKS Don! Very appreciative for all you do and the time you take to help all of us! God bless!
Hi Don I was just wondering if you can move your bees into a cold building in the winter as I live in Ontario Canada and it get windy and cold here thanks Brad from Ontario
Don, I am seriously considering taking your commercial bee course! In your opinion, what would be the best time of year to do this? Also, can you use this pollen formula mixed with your brood builder formula that you posted on another video? Thanks!
Hey Don....Can you give a ballpark on how many hives this will feed?...I run about 6 hives....and have a buddy that runs 7....would it take care of both?....and how long do you keep it out?....until they start getting it naturally? Great videos as always!!!....love that you are always doing it on the cheap.
This is for outdoor feeding. I don't know of or have heard of dry granualated food inside a hive. Pollen Saks are typically filled outside by foraging is why. I don't think you'd want dry as it could turn to mold with a bit of moisture.
Southern Ohio Honey Bees is right,they will hit livestock feed like crazy when there’s no other source of protein available. Thx Don and James am using this recipe now(2-08-19) here in ky and my bees are tearing it up!
49 degrees in Seattle, mixed up the exact pollen sub, including the exact brand of yeast, corn, flower. Bees have had zero interest. Perhaps later in the year? Also, cost was $25 for 11 lbs of the mix. Megabee = $25 for 5lbs.
I tried again today, 55 degrees, lots of activity, and even orientation flights. No interest. There is NO bloom yet in the Pacific Northwest. Could it be that different bees have different tastes?
Hi Don thanks for sharing this useful info. I am in India it’s rainy seasons here. I tried feeding them this mixture but they are not taking it. Can you please guide what is the procedure to feed them this mix.
Thanks so much for all your information. One day I hope to attend your commercial classes. I do have a question. Do you put the lid on the nuc or leave open? Or does it matter?
I'm no pro or scientist, but I can't see how this is nutritional or healthy to feed the bees. What is the goal with this mix, a winter dry feed? In most climate zones on January 17 of any year aren't we expecting our bees to stay clustered, protecting winter brood and the queen? Isn't the best feed during this time in the winter the honey they have in the hive, and if that is diminished then fondant or sugar? Can't yeast in the guts of bees during the winter cause bees to defecate in the hive possibly causing other diseases to spread? Can you come back and discuss the value of each of these ingredients and their benefit to bees and how this combined recipe results in anything other than a large batch of unleavened (no sugar to activate yeast) cornmeal bread if water is added and the mixture is baked?
J & B Homeliving every recipe I've seen calls for brewers yeast, soy flower, dry milk. I'm guessing they're using what they could find at the local grocery store 🤔
My friend I thank you for the wonderful videos. I have been studying an article that said this is a product of genetic engineering. On Pepsi Dr.Pepper and 1000's of items now. I watched a great video called Seeds Of Death on youtube. Another was called genetic Roulette I think. My Point finally is to open your eyes to the fact that over 90 percent of the Usa Corn and Soybeans are genetically Modified. One way the corn was modified was to kill the worms that eat the corn and another was to make the corn roundup ready. So you can spray the Roundup on corn and it lives but all other plants die. Its all to be easier and cheaper. The USA has had a outbreak of our bees falling dead. They are disappearing rapidly.Also all sorts of new diseases to the population of the USA Kidney dialasis companies everywhere. The USA is the only country that doesn't label GMO but some label product of genetic engineering. GMO was said to attack the kidneys as well as cause tumor growths among many thing.Most folks that have interest in anything that matters is older and there eyes cant read the fine print.Now you add corn Meal and over 95 percent of our corn is GMO . My brother you had no idea of this I am sure but please study GMO for a while also study HEC293 . Also just type in Google search whats written on the Pepsi or MtDew can.(product of genetic engineering.) Monsanto is behind it all . Yes the one that killed all the Anniston People with 100 percent safe PCB and the creator of agent Orange ,the inventor of Roundup,The inventor of the terrible Aspartain The Head of the Food safety in washington was Monsanto former Attorney. I hope your Bees are healthy but Replace the Corn meal with Oats or something . Please study GMO's and Genetic Engineered foods as well as babies! Its near impossible to not eat GMO's but it can happen.The Bible said something like my people perish from lack of knowledge? Thanks so much and I hope this helps us .
They will only use the sub when they have no other pollen to forage.This mix is something you want to offer when the bees first emerge after winter or during winter on warm days when they can fly. Just watch your chicken feed, when you see the bees in your chickens food dish it's time to offer this substitute.
don I got a very old recipe that cheeps to make, but it a lot different then what you post if I send you the recipe would you give me tour onion without post it. I WONT TO POST IT MY SELF, I HAVE POSTED THE BEES ATE IT ON YOUR SITE HOPE FOR YOUR COMET ON IT TAKE TIME TO MAKE IT IN GET IT RIGHT BUT SOME OF US HAS MORE TINE THEM WE HAVE MONEY, [[ NOT REAL GOOD AT SPELLING, ]]
Thank you so much Don and James for the information! Mixed up the ingredients just as you mentioned, within minutes the bees were bathing in the mixture.
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Great info! Thank you!
I am a new beekeeper and you have been so helpful over the years. Thank you don!
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gday mate how you doing? I'm an italian beekeeper, for hobby still, but I'm planing the step up, I just have to bee more patience.
I want to thank you for all the videos you made.
Most of the italian beekeepers speak just italian and they can't get those tips on videos.
The environment is like a mafia over here.
cheers mate, wish you the best
will they clean it all up? what does the flour add? Thanks for the video!
Hi Don, thank you so much, i did the same, but the bees didn't attract to the powder. i even put some in their entrance, and on top of the hive, but nothing... any idea?
thank you flipping bee man James and always fat bee man love you
James is one of our commercial students
I just went to Walmart online cart and added up the ingredients cost. Total for 52.5lbs of mix (25lbs of corn meal, 25 lbs of whole wheat flour, 2.5lbs of Dry Milk and 25 packets of yeast) is $80 + tax free shipping.
Mann Lake sells 50lb bag of Ultra Bee Pollen Pro for $90.00 no tax if you don't live in Minnesota. add $11 to your order and it's free shipping. No mixing needed.
Pretty comparable.
I live in Utah west of Salt Lake City and I have moved my bees into a fish tank hive and this hive is in a heated shed for the winter. I try to keep the temperature around 70 degrees. Can I use this pollen substitute in a tray inside the beehive to encourage the queen to lay eggs during the winter? I'm trying to build up the population. It was a small swarm to begin with.
thank you for your video ,good information , success for you. 👍👍
Hi Don,
Have used y'all's recipe the last two years and the bee's ABSOLUTELY love it. But this year I did not have any yeast on hand and just left it out. The bee's best I could tell didn't even notice it wasn't there, but I'm certain the yeast service a purpose. Could you please elaborate. THANKS Don!
Very appreciative for all you do and the time you take to help all of us!
God bless!
Thanks for the Vid Fat bee Man and Flippin Bee company
Hi Don I was just wondering if you can move your bees into a cold building in the winter as I live in Ontario Canada and it get windy and cold here thanks Brad from Ontario
How much protein does this mixture contain (50% ? 65%?)?
Don, I am seriously considering taking your commercial bee course! In your opinion, what would be the best time of year to do this? Also, can you use this pollen formula mixed with your brood builder formula that you posted on another video? Thanks!
Hey Don....Can you give a ballpark on how many hives this will feed?...I
run about 6 hives....and have a buddy that runs 7....would it take care
of both?....and how long do you keep it out?....until they start
getting it naturally?
Great videos as always!!!....love that you are always doing it on the cheap.
we set it out in boxes and let them feed on it as long as they want it
Thank you for this recipe. Could I put it in a top feeder for winter bees in MN?
This is for outdoor feeding. I don't know of or have heard of dry granualated food inside a hive. Pollen Saks are typically filled outside by foraging is why. I don't think you'd want dry as it could turn to mold with a bit of moisture.
you do not want to add extra moisture to the hive in the winter. Stick to dry feeding if you have to
Southern Ohio Honey Bees is right,they will hit livestock feed like crazy when there’s no other source of protein available. Thx Don and James am using this recipe now(2-08-19) here in ky and my bees are tearing it up!
49 degrees in Seattle, mixed up the exact pollen sub, including the exact brand of yeast, corn, flower. Bees have had zero interest. Perhaps later in the year? Also, cost was $25 for 11 lbs of the mix. Megabee = $25 for 5lbs.
I tried again today, 55 degrees, lots of activity, and even orientation flights. No interest. There is NO bloom yet in the Pacific Northwest. Could it be that different bees have different tastes?
they use pollen for the new brood or baies and that temp they are not using much for that
Hi Don thanks for sharing this useful info. I am in India it’s rainy seasons here. I tried feeding them this mixture but they are not taking it. Can you please guide what is the procedure to feed them this mix.
Thank you for the information but could you put a list of ingredients on your show line
Dream Big brother 🙏
Thanks so much for all your information. One day I hope to attend your commercial classes.
I do have a question. Do you put the lid on the nuc or leave open? Or does it matter?
all nuc's have lids
will the bees come to collect the pollen? if put outside of the hive
we like to use boxes out side to prevent SHB's
I'm no pro or scientist, but I can't see how this is nutritional or healthy to feed the bees. What is the goal with this mix, a winter dry feed? In most climate zones on January 17 of any year aren't we expecting our bees to stay clustered, protecting winter brood and the queen? Isn't the best feed during this time in the winter the honey they have in the hive, and if that is diminished then fondant or sugar? Can't yeast in the guts of bees during the winter cause bees to defecate in the hive possibly causing other diseases to spread? Can you come back and discuss the value of each of these ingredients and their benefit to bees and how this combined recipe results in anything other than a large batch of unleavened (no sugar to activate yeast) cornmeal bread if water is added and the mixture is baked?
Mr. Fat Bee Man how you doing. Could I used this video to teach some of my students? I would appreciate it. Thank you.
Per research on the net, bread yest is the wrong yeast for that.
It needs to be brewers yeast.
J & B Homeliving every recipe I've seen calls for brewers yeast, soy flower, dry milk. I'm guessing they're using what they could find at the local grocery store 🤔
Yeah, that was I thought.
Thank you.
This recipe sucks sorry Don I like u but my bees won't touch this but Bee pro or Ultra Bee they Waller in like they feather dusting,they love it
The bees wont work that yeast its not fine enough. They took the flour and left the yeast.
ok i did not know that.
What's the difference from a Pattie on top of broad frames
To stored pollen in frames???
Same same ..
Still attracts beetle and wax moth.
My friend I thank you for the wonderful videos. I have been studying an article that said this is a product of genetic engineering. On Pepsi Dr.Pepper and 1000's of items now. I watched a great video called Seeds Of Death on youtube. Another was called genetic Roulette I think. My Point finally is to open your eyes to the fact that over 90 percent of the Usa Corn and Soybeans are genetically Modified. One way the corn was modified was to kill the worms that eat the corn and another was to make the corn roundup ready. So you can spray the Roundup on corn and it lives but all other plants die. Its all to be easier and cheaper. The USA has had a outbreak of our bees falling dead. They are disappearing rapidly.Also all sorts of new diseases to the population of the USA Kidney dialasis companies everywhere. The USA is the only country that doesn't label GMO but some label product of genetic engineering. GMO was said to attack the kidneys as well as cause tumor growths among many thing.Most folks that have interest in anything that matters is older and there eyes cant read the fine print.Now you add corn Meal and over 95 percent of our corn is GMO . My brother you had no idea of this I am sure but please study GMO for a while also study HEC293 . Also just type in Google search whats written on the Pepsi or MtDew can.(product of genetic engineering.) Monsanto is behind it all . Yes the one that killed all the Anniston People with 100 percent safe PCB and the creator of agent Orange ,the inventor of Roundup,The inventor of the terrible Aspartain The Head of the Food safety in washington was Monsanto former Attorney. I hope your Bees are healthy but Replace the Corn meal with Oats or something . Please study GMO's and Genetic Engineered foods as well as babies! Its near impossible to not eat GMO's but it can happen.The Bible said something like my people perish from lack of knowledge? Thanks so much and I hope this helps us .
dont you want brewers yeast not bakers yeast?
I have both don't see much difference in the way they take it
Don The Fat Bee Man i did not know that
And that's the same as pollen?
its a sub
How much protein % this sub makes?
January 23, NW Arkansas .....Mixed as per video, my bees not interested at all
My bees totally ignored this mix, it’s useless here, waste of money....
They will only use the sub when they have no other pollen to forage.This mix is something you want to offer when the bees first emerge after winter or during winter on warm days when they can fly. Just watch your chicken feed, when you see the bees in your chickens food dish it's time to offer this substitute.
don I got a very old recipe that cheeps to make, but it a lot different then what you post if I send you the recipe would you give me tour onion without post it. I WONT TO POST IT MY SELF, I HAVE POSTED THE BEES ATE IT ON YOUR SITE HOPE FOR YOUR COMET ON IT TAKE TIME TO MAKE IT IN GET IT RIGHT BUT SOME OF US HAS MORE TINE THEM WE HAVE MONEY, [[ NOT REAL GOOD AT SPELLING, ]]
Soya flour and brewers yeast better