BEEKEEPING: How, Why & When to Feed Pollen Patties

[@jefferyhammond1421]

That would make the hive beetles sooo happy!

[@thebeesupply]

They can-we just make sure to only give a hive enough of a pollen patty that they can eat in about 7 days. Or, we use one of our screen patty trays that keeps the patty lifted off the top bars.

[@avandyke143]

What do you do with your internal feeder during the winter? Do you leave it?

[@cindydotson5686]

I enjoy your videos. Thanks. My question is I have 9 double medium brood boxes on each hive. When I harvested my honey I left a 9 frame box of honey on each hive. Wondering if I should leave them on during the winter? Thanks in advance.

[@thebeesupply]

Good question! As long as the box is 25% full of bees, I'd leave it.

[@DonnaFerguson36]

What do you use for the weeds in your apiary?

[@thebeesupply]

In that yard, just pulling by hand.:)

[@framcesmoore]

Ha Blake always enjoy the videos, do u sell the globel pollen in dry form I like mixing my own. they now make it in canada and sell it there I have always used ultra bee I get it from mannlake but globel is said to be so much better. Thanks

[@thebeesupply]

Soon! We are getting a bunch in a few weeks!

[@framcesmoore]

@@thebeesupply I AM WANTING THE 50 LB BAG DRY POLLEN MIX TRY TO GET IT WITH OUT THE SUGAR ADDED MANN LAKE IS 100 FOR A 40LB BAG BUT IT LAST A LONG TIME AND IT MAKES A LOT OF PATTIES. THANKS

[@phylliswillbur6896]

why dont you use your screened patty trays?

[@thebeesupply]

Good question.:) For Stan's Sugar Bricks, I always use the screen tray. For pollen patties, I usually just use them if I have a reason to be concerned about SHBs.

[@jamesbarron1202]

When will you stop treating with Apiguard in our area? I know it can shut the queens laying down some.

[@thebeesupply]

Usually once the bees start clustering (so daytime temps in the mid 50s) it stops working very well.

[@jamesbarron1202]

@@thebeesupply it also causes the Queen to stop laying. That was my concern before the cold hits and she’s laying the over wintering bees.

[@tonybickerdike5470]

Okay, the elephant in the room is...if you have 30K hives and you're feeding a full pattie/2 per month. how are you still in business with this economy/global pollen Pattie prices ... or even just pollen prices?

[@Drewjober]

When hives are healthy and managed they will make plenty of honey money

[@thebeesupply]

It's just 2x per month for a few months- not year around. And, we get much cheaper prices by the semi load.:) Overall, it's very low on the list of expenses and we see a great return by having better/stronger/more productive hives for the next year.

[@Drewjober]

My colonies have way too much pollen most of 2-3 frames in a single or double box and I don’t know where to put it, come take some lol

[@thebeesupply]

That's a great problem!!