Hive Alive Fondant and Liquid Feed for Honey Bees, Interviews with Experts. Honey Bee Nutrition.

[@kyleatkinson3245]

DARA SCOTT is one of the good ones in the beekeeping industry he really cares about the bees. He has also helped me with my journey for which i will always b grateful.

[@FrederickDunn]

I absolutely agree, he's a great guy! I'm also happy to know that he's been helpful to you Kyle! :)

[@jeremynguyen2346]

@@FrederickDunn what are you interviewing

[@DuckRiverHoney]

I really enjoyed this Fred, thanks for doing it.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks so much! :)

[@628DirtRooster]

Kind of late to try the fondant here (way down south) but there's always next year. Thanks for the great interview vid Fred.

[@FrederickDunn]

Hi Randy! We were just talking about that, and I actually think that nosema is more of an issue where the bees are unable to make cleansing flights during winter. BUT, based on Randy O's evaluation of those pollen patties, I'd seriously consider those no matter where I keep bees :) Thanks for taking time to watch and comment! Hello to your fabulous wife!

[@628DirtRooster]

@@FrederickDunn Elizabeth says hi with a big smile on her face. We do see nosema ever couple of years. It'll only be in a few hives and they generally clear up pretty fast on their own. I used to strip all the honey frames out of the hive and start them on clean foundations and a sugar water feeder. I'd leave any brood frames in. That straightened them out real fast. Eventually I had some that I didn't have time to deal with and after observing them I realized they would recover almost as quickly on their own. I'm not sure how detrimental a condition it is farther north but I don't think I've ever lost a hive to it.

[@terrir8525]

You asked all the important questions. great interview Fred!

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks Terri :)

[@LarryLeesBees]

What a great interview! Thank you Fred for putting this together and sharing with all of us. I’m with Castle Hives this year on no having any. Wasn’t able to get my hands on any of the fondant, but I have plenty of the liquid to add to my syrup next fall. Hopefully the fondant will be more accessible by winter feeding.

[@FrederickDunn]

Yes, they said that their logistics will be better prepared for the demand in the future. I'm glad it has a good shelf life so we can stock up. I'm also waiting in a case, but have a few left to use. I know many others that haven't received theirs yet.

[@sonofthunder.]

thank you ,good interview

[@MarcellaSmithVegan]

What fun, nice interview!

[@mattsara2802]

This is great! Thanks Fred

[@FrederickDunn]

You're very welcome, and thank you!

[@robinmartin4464]

Thank you, Mr. Dunn. Good interview, I look forward to the studies mentioned. Most interesting!

[@FrederickDunn]

Glad you enjoyed it!

[@ninacentofanti1951]

Great interview Fred as always.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you Nina :)

[@CastleHives]

Thank you for this Fred. If it wasn't so late in the Winter Season, I would add some to my colonies. I plan to use the Liquid on each this year and then next Winter to use the Fondant. Just pre-ordered a case of 15 so I have it for next year.

[@FrederickDunn]

He said the liquid works better than the fondant, sounds like using both would be a good move IF, there are issues with the colonies. I found the impact on AFB very interesting. There's a lot going on there. :)

[@CastleHives]

@@FrederickDunn I’m excited to start using it. Ordering the 500ml bottle as well so I’ll have an adequate supply for this season. Very interesting the research that has been done.

[@coincollector315]

Fred asked some awesome tough questions. THANK YOU

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you :)

[@XxBloggs]

Really intelligent and well considered questions, Fred.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you :)

[@DooleyBFR]

THIS IS A MUST WATCH FOR EVERY BEEKEEPER!!! Thank you again FRED!!!!!!!

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks Casey :)

[@DooleyBFR]

@@FrederickDunn Yes Sir!!! Thank you so much!!!God Bles!!!

[@thegr8stm8]

Fred, have to agree with previous comments. Excellent presentation. I was amazed at finding out how much the human gut has in common with bees. As you know, good health starts with good food and then the metabolism of that food by the gut. Like bees, many of us have weak gut biomes and it impacts on our health. Many thanks…

[@9realitycheck9]

Cool. Thank you for this segment.

[@MrMigrantman]

Excellent video, Fred you are very good at interviewing (like most everything you do) please consider doing more interviews of this nature. It is rare that we get hear honest direct responses from manufacturers and Mr Scott clearly has a commitment to bee health.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you!

[@bomchickawahwaaaaah]

Thanks Fred for sharing this insightful interview. Thanks to Dara as well .... Happy to hear more interviews 👍🏽👍🏽

[@FrederickDunn]

Absolutely! and thanks for watching :)

[@JDS62]

I won the HiveAlive contest they held for video testimonials, I have 116 single deep High Density Polystyrene hives in Northern Michigan and all have been fed HiveAlive and all are still Alive. I have the fondant for emergency feed in March. Thanks Dara...Loving the Arnia Monitor.

[@adrias4685]

The value brought through these interviews is tremendous. Thank you both. I just pre-ordered 10 lbs of the pollen patties to try out this year.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you so much, and please let me know how those work out for you.

[@HoneyStoneFarm]

I have it on half of my hives. Will have it on all next year. The bees are using it and have plenty of honey. No waste love it.

[@FrederickDunn]

I actually with that instead of just doing a comparison with 50/50, that I'd gone ahead and put it on all of my hives. But, I need a comparision, so there it is.

[@GEEZBEEZ]

Enjoyed the interview and information.

[@thehiveandthehoneybee9547]

hello mr dunn! you are a good interviewer i liked this so ya do more of them it was a eye opener for me!!!!!

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you so much, I may be doing more of these.

[@jasonkilgore1977]

Thanks Fred this great info. I placed a order for both the liquid and the fondant.

[@davidbrown9729]

Another very informational video. Thanks

[@FrederickDunn]

You're welcome!

[@InterviewmiteinemImker]

Hi Fred, thanks for the interview. Those kind of interviews never get the clicks like other videos do, but they are so valuable for beekeepers and their operations. Best regards from an interviewer from Germany 😂✌️

[@FrederickDunn]

Glad you enjoyed it! All the best to you there! :)

[@JCsBees]

I enjoyed the interview and learned some much needed information. Thanks!

[@FrederickDunn]

Glad you enjoyed it! Nice to see your comment, Jason! I mentioned you today during my live session :) regarding your Apimaye hive(s)?

[@JCsBees]

@@FrederickDunn I tuned in for a few minutes today while waiting on my wife. It wasn't long but I enjoyed what I did see. I'll have to finish watching the live session. :)

[@kevinkaplan7050]

Thank you for conducting this interview and sharing it. I learned something!

[@FrederickDunn]

You're very welcome, and I'm happy to say that I also learned something :)

[@angelacross2216]

Great interviewing Fred. I really learned a great deal just because you were willing to listen and give Dara time to expand upon his answers .

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks Angela, I love learning myself, I'd much rather listen than talk :) I learned a thing or two during the interview. I had no idea there were AFB benefits. I'm so glad he gave me so much of his time. :)

[@gregcrenshaw5206]

Yes, more interviews, please. "Thank you sir. May I have another." Great interview and critical answers given. Brain is full.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you, Greg, I have more coming right up :)

[@Peter_Gunn]

Very cool that you are interviewing people now. Great job and extremely thorough.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you Peter.

[@beesandtractors]

Great interview! I will give this a try next fall!! Thank you

[@cltraltdelicious]

Lovely video! 💜💙❤💚

[@christopherrountos4473]

Great job on the interview Fred. Looking forward to seeing more of these!

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you so much, I'm kind of testing the waters with this one :) I appreciate the feedback!

[@robertcampbell943]

Good morning Fred, great interview. I actually met Dara Scott at Apimondia 2019 in Montreal. We had a very informing conversation between Irishmen. He gave me a free bottle of Hive Alive and I use the product regularly with great results. Thanks for this video. BTW...CC please..haha🤪

[@andrewmallard2301]

Great interview and great interviewee, Fred. You're asking some really good questions, so please do more of the same. Well done, sir and thank you.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you so much, I really do appreciat that.

[@ronslanczka8941]

I used hive alive liquid this past fall and now I have been feeding hive alive fondant in two of the 5 colonies I have in my back yard. I started the fondant feeding in late December and they really went to town on eating it. Still having 40# of honey in the super. Seems crazy that they perferred it over their own honey.

[@rodneyrowland392]

Thanks Fred, your efforts at sharing with all of us is greatly appreciated!

[@FrederickDunn]

You are very welcome Rodney!

[@techygirl52]

Love the interviews! Yes, please continue. Thus far, I love this product and have been using the reg hivealive for year now. I use the fondant and the bees love it.

[@sonofthunder.]

i cut a hole thru the plastic cover ,the size of a porter escape, inner cover hole the bees can access thru the fondant to my rapid round above ,if they want to get dry sugar in the feed shim ,which in my case is integrated part of the inner cover

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks for sharing what you're doing Mark!

[@Darren_Nicola]

Great video Fred , can’t fault Hive Alive I’m always taking a sneaky peak and the girls are always on it , I should get a mug for my hot choc lol , also great video with the other 3 beekeepers really enjoyed watching ,

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you so much, and I defintely enjoyed that visit with the Castle Hives gang.

[@CastleHives]

Thank you Darren.

[@glorianelson6468]

He answered what I was wondering, if the hive alive might make them less troubled with mites. It is what I was wondering while he was speaking. Have it on one hive and will be anxious to see if there is a difference between the 3 hives that I have now

[@FrederickDunn]

I think you're going to see a difference :) This is interesting stuff and I'm looking forward to spring and a better understanding of the results. :)

[@r.a.1755]

Great interview. I appreciate your thoughtful questions. As well as Dara's candid & informative answers. Midway thru, I ordered all three products discussed. Thank you for sharing the code.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you, and I hope they will deliver soon :)

[@shevlin2650]

Fred, Have been following you for a long time and I am glad to see you are now getting involved with interviewing the manufacturing of products for the bee industry. Keep up the good work. Craig Fr VA / SML Bees.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks!

[@buzzinbeeapiaries4013]

Hey Fred I have been watching your Q and A episodes for a while since about episode 70. You have answered many of my questions and I really enjoyed the interview plus it answered my question "where is my fondant?" By the way I'm hoping to be able to come next years Hive Life conference and meet you if you are going!!

[@FrederickDunn]

I definitely plan to be there!

[@LawsonsCreekApiary]

This is great information. My bees seem to love the Hive Alive fondant. I have also taken your advice and cut the label side. Can’t wait to use the liquid supplement this spring.

[@FrederickDunn]

I am anxious to see what's going on when the weather finally gives us a warm opportunity :)

[@glenward6487]

Great interview. I look forward to the next one.

[@deniseshue1401]

Extremely interesting!! Fred you did a great job with the interview, I learned a lot. Thank you!

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you so much! Feedback like this is very important.

[@bullwinkled790]

Thanks Fred for all you do. So what do you recommend/use for treating nosema?

[@FrederickDunn]

I've never treated for nosema, but will be trying to reduce it with the liquid Hive Alive (started that last spring), and now this winter I'm using the Hive Alive Fondant and the results will be known come spring. This is the only mitigation method I'd currently be comfortable recommending.

[@mjgbabydragonlet]

So interesting. Thank you Mr. Dunn. I love the interview idea. Especially because the science, studies, and trials matter to me also.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you, and I completely agree that we need the validation that scientific processes can provide.

[@keithfaithful3989]

Sold!!!🐝

[@jimferguson831]

Thanks for the Great interview. I'm definitely sold on it and have my order in.

[@ShugPhD]

Great stuff, I'd love to see more interviews! I could listen to people talk about bees all day

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you so much, I do hope to have more interviews.

[@maddavo565]

Fascinating stuff Fred. Looking forward to more interviews.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thank you so much :)

[@framcesmoore]

Thanks Fred for this video I just got some hive alive this past month 200.00 is a lot to pay but it takes care of 200 hives not bad when you break it down, I thought it caused the hive to build up for the early spring so I fed my bees yesterday with some in 1-1 syrup p;us pollen patties ultra bee the hives are doing good I have lost some but right now I have 30 and that makes me happy.. It good to know that the hive alive helps keep sickness away what ever u do with the videos is great I watch them and enjoy every one there is a lot of good information in every one of them Thanks again hope you have a good weekend

[@FrederickDunn]

Yes, it's expensive. I got the 16 oz bottle and that was too large for my needs, so I think it's going to expire before I can use it up. Concentrated. You must be really raming up your apiary!

[@framcesmoore]

@@FrederickDunn Yes sir I am trying to get them all charged, I lost all those saskatras last year I did not get the first drop of honey yet I spent over 6000.00 to get the numbers back up. I have done every thing I know to do, I can not lay eggs and I can not control the weather I went in with 38 and so far I am coming out with 30 they will probably start swarming this month instead of waiting till march the ones living are doing good while I got u mega bee substitute do u feel it is better then ultra bee I checked into the global patties I wanted dry to mix my own and they said it is not sold that way and suggested mega over ultra bee from mann lake what are your thought thanks and hope u have a wonderful weekend thanks again for every video u make they are great

[@emilandrusko8597]

Thanks. What a great interview. I have used the Hive Alive Fondant thru Winter. The bess love it. I am curious to see how it impacted colony size coming out of Winter.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks for sharing. Lots of great feedback has been coming on regarding the Hive Alive Fondant... lots to learn, but it's definitely looking good so far.

[@lambbrookfarm4528]

Thanks Fred, good to get some of the skinny on Hie Alive. Bees still buzzing. B

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks, and that's great news about your bees :)

[@wayne-oo]

Great addition to your channel Fred , it would be interesting to test if bees would consume seaweed as a supplement off to the side of a hive ???

[@FrederickDunn]

That would have been a great question for Dara, I think given that bees will even take fine sawdust if they are desparate enough, powdered seaweed could end up in the hive as well. BUT, I would have no idea what would be best for the bees when provided in that way. Do you have access to some Irish seaweed?

[@wayne-oo]

@@FrederickDunn I do not , But finding Irish seaweed may be harder than you think ! I spent much of my time trying to find some after I watched your video and no luck ☹️

[@FrederickDunn]

@@wayne-oo It's probably quite a challenge get it processed. Keep looking!

[@JasonWester]

It would be great to see interviews with Bob Binnie, Randy Oliver, and Jamie Ellis. Rich Morris from BroodMinder would be interesting as well as Etienne Tardif from the Yukon.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thanks for those suggestions :)

[@Peter-od7op]

Ty

[@FrederickDunn]

You're welcome :)

[@angelacross2216]

I wonder if Dara has seen your video on sugar syrup temperatures and their effect on foraging bees. It could be useful information for beekeepers using their products too.

[@FrederickDunn]

He said he was familiar with me, but not sure if he's actually watched any of my videos.

[@honeyhousehomestead7680]

Thanks for the detailed interview. I ended up with a couple of packets from the HL conference and mixed them into a couple of gallons to feed my bees. I would like to see if it is worth using and provides a benefit.

[@DooleyBFR]

Have you ever watched! "Honey a bacterias worst enemy"? I know you would like it!...

[@thegr8stm8]

Hi Fred… back again! I can see another Citizen Science Project in the making… (a la Hyphegate/Hive Gate)… I wonder if we (beekeeping community) could be a huge sample by region and provide answers to specific questions?

[@FrederickDunn]

I will be surveying all of the Hive Gate participants when spring arrives so that I can compile the stats and then, share the results :)

[@loislangley2975]

Is there an Australian version of Hive Alive? Thank you for the information.

[@FrederickDunn]

nuplasapiaristsupplies.com.au/hivealive/

[@russellkoopman3004]

Well done Frederick Dunn. Thanks for sharing this information. They better have a lot of boats to transport their product next year the way it sounds. LOL

[@FrederickDunn]

True, I think they now understand the scale of demand for feeding supplements here. The U.S. Isn't their largest market, we're way behind three other countries including France and Spain.

[@dianeburgess3899]

I have lavender in flower and Loads of mimosa trees out in flower should I start putting on my honey supers .Everything is so early ?

[@FrederickDunn]

I would put the honey supers on as they fill existing frames, then add as they work. Other local beekeepers will be able to share how valuable that nectar flow is.

[@PGrace-ch8mj]

I just went to an advanced beekeeping class where Kent Williams spoke - I asked him how to feed bees during a southern dearth without additives since the additives start robbing. (I use Hive Alive - but during the heat of the summer dearth to use it robbing is a problem, to not use it the syrup molds within 24 hours or less.) He suggested to use a winter patty to feed the bees in the hive during the dearth. I really want Hive Alive to be offered to my bees at every opportunity - so in watching this I am wondering if the Hive Alive fondant packs may be an option for mid summer dearth feeding deep in the hive. Maybe the robbing would be less of an issue as the syrup gets spilled and the fondant wouldn't be spilled outside the hive? What do you think? I am in Middle TN - zone 7A.

[@FrederickDunn]

I think I wouldn't want to use hive alive fondant in summer. I'm also surprised that using a hive top feeder system would attract robbers? I can see that as a problem with entrance style feeders that I do not recommend. Things may be different in the southern regions. One thing to think about is that you don't want any of the essential oil based syrups getting into your harvestable honey supers. Unless it's a recent swarm, or new split, I don't feed them any in-hive syrup. I'd safe the fondant for the late season after honey supers have been removed and cold weather is arriving. You could just put sugar syrup on without essential oils and avoid that attraction to robbing bees. Also the bees have demonstrated that they can do with a very small entrance. I also don't use any upper entrances and no upper venting, is there a chance that you have those features which could contribute to the scent getting out into the air?

[@Gs_Bees]

Hey Fred! What do you suggest for those using rapid round feeders in the insulated shallow super with foam gap filler surrounding the feeder? The hive alive fondant package doesn’t seem to fit on the feeder. Thanks as always, Garrett

[@FrederickDunn]

I would just pour dry sugar in the rapid round. They will access that just fine in an emergency.

[@Gs_Bees]

@@FrederickDunn sounds good, thanks Fred!

[@PapaBee165]

Fred, how do you over winter your Flow hive! Do you remove the Queen excluder and leave it on the brood box or empty it and let the bees clean it out and store it?

[@FrederickDunn]

This explains my setup. kzbin.info/www/bejne/eYvWeIlne52rmLM

[@PapaBee165]

@@FrederickDunn I finally understand the process of building up a split and getting the hive ready for a honey super. Thank you so much Fred for giving the step by step process. This is my third year for beekeeping. I did get a small amount of honey last year that was great but I expect a better year in 2022.

[@darbyhandley328]

I got me Patties ordered.Thanks for the FRED10 code.

[@AmericansBee]

Code Wont work for me

[@thehiveandthehoneybee9547]

i had to follow that lnk to his website to get it cant just go to order. too expensive for me

[@darbyhandley328]

I used the link under the description for this video.

[@AmericansBee]

@@darbyhandley328 yeah me too. I even copy and pasted it.

[@FrederickDunn]

I'm glad that helped and worked :)

[@rickbegeman4371]

Do the bees store the fondant or is it just used for daily consumption?

[@FrederickDunn]

Straight consumption, they also share from bee to bee, but it's my understanding that they do not store it.

[@shawnboutersebouterseurban387]

You mentioned a discount for viewers for Hive Alive. How do obtain the discount? Some how missed Hive Alive at Hive Life

[@thehiveandthehoneybee9547]

he put a link in description tis like 10 prcnt

[@FrederickDunn]

There is a link to my website in the video description. I do that rather than putting the links in the description in case they change over time. www.fredsfinefowl.com/hivealiveworks.html

[@siegfriedschlag4353]

👍🔔💖Guten Abend danke, dein Video gefällt mir sehr👍🔔 bleib gesund, wünschen dir eine schöne Woche, see you later. Liebe Grüße Siggi und Marianne💖

[@FrederickDunn]

Ich danke dir sehr! Ich freue mich, dass Sie zu Besuch waren und etwas gefunden haben, das Ihnen gefällt. Ich wünsche Ihnen alles Gute!

[@Michael-yl2iq]

I have Langstroth and Layens hives. Does anyone out there have a suggestion on how to feed the HiveAlive fondant in a Layens hive?

[@FrederickDunn]

The Layens hives, by design, aren't intended to accommodate fondant, or any top bar feeding practices. It's one design trait that I'm not a fan of, unfortunately.

[@Michael-yl2iq]

@@FrederickDunn The 2 ideas I may try next winter; 1. Make the divider board have a hollowed path from the side up to the top and lay fondant bag on top. 2. Lay fondant bag with 1-1/2" diameter hole vertically in frame feeder. Any other ideas out there will be considered.

[@onefastfreddy]

Fred, very good video presentation! After watching I just wanted to get the latest update on your best practices. Are you still spraying a mixture of Honey B Healthy and 2 to 1 liquid sugar to spray the bees when inspecting instead of smoking them, or have you now to switched over to Hive Alive? Thanks! 👍

[@FrederickDunn]

I've never sprayed 2:1 sugar syrup on my bees :) BUT, I do use 1 tsp of Honey-B-Healthy to one quart of 1:1 Sugar syrup when inspecting on those hot days. The bees calm right down and the 1:1 doesn't bog them down and they respond with their tongues out as soon as they smell it. :) I also so spray swarms with it to give them weight unless I'm using the Colorado Bee Vac.

[@onefastfreddy]

@@FrederickDunn No, that's my mistake. I originally was thinking one to one, but I thought it might be too thick, especially since I'm used to making hummingbird solution with four parts water to one part sugar, so I thought maybe it was 2 parts water to 1 part sugar. Anyway, Thanks for clarifying! It's probably getting time to compile the "Frederick Dunn's - The Way to Bee Guide"! Subtitled: "This is What has Worked Well for Me where I Live!" It's probably already detailed in all the videos if someone could just compile the latest subjects in a searchable database guide! Thanks as always!

[@FrederickDunn]

@@onefastfreddy Hi Rob, no problem. With sugar syrup for bees, 2:1 is two parts sugar to one part water, and 1:1 is equal parts by weight. :) As for that data base, it already exists :) Thanks to Adam Holmes www.fredsfinefowl.com/images/Freddrick_Dunn_Beekeeping_Question_and_Answers_-_Sheet1.pdf

[@onefastfreddy]

@@FrederickDunnThanks for the follow-up answers! The other question I had after watching your Dana Scott interview is whether you could use Hive Alive in the same fashion as Honey-B-Healthy, especially since I think I remember you saying recently you were no longer feeding Spirulina since you started using Hive Alive?

[@MinnesotaBeekeeper]

I'm wondering how much of the nosema is dealt with by the thyme itself? Something Dara skimmed past. A hard number comparison between Thymol and hivealive would be helpful. If I recall Ian Steppler seems to have eliminated Nosema with a proprietary ground corn pollen supplement (including Vits & minerals). He's rather hush hush about his sub mix. Both could to boil down to gut health. And a mite drop? He mentioned, guessing it might have been attributed to the thymol. Skeptical, expensive. All things considered I think we all could be more mindful of inspecting bee drop for "k-winged bees", and so on that would could be tracheal mites or nosema. Final question, has anyone ever seen studies on feeding a mix of propolis in sugar syrup?

[@thehiveandthehoneybee9547]

he put a link to study in the description i thik the canada guy is just guessing so he isnt talking but I cant affort any of it.

[@FrederickDunn]

Thymal is a treatment, Hive Alive is a dietary supplement and not listed as a treatment. The predominent ingredient is the seaweed extracts. Fucaceae would be the ingredient for promoting the healthy gut bacteria that he discussed, he seemed to comment that the healthy gut activity served to push out or reduce the nosema spores. The Thyme must have some negative impact on the nosema spores unless it's just part of the preservative trait? You're right, it would have been great to have had more detail on that. If Ian has "eliminated" nosema, then he's onto something! It would be the first to do more than just reduce the spore count. I hope he's brought some bio-chemists onboard to help with that project. I hope he publishes and we can all benefit from the work. I've done lots of trachael mite inspections and have not found them for many years. That may be something that is in profound decline, and that's great news considering at one time they wiped huge numbers of managed colonies. You're right, we need to pay careful attention to K-Wing and Crawling Bees in front of he hives. Propolis is so highly variable that it's hard to pin it down for predictable composition as a feed. No one has done that "yet". Marla Spivak would be the one to ask as she has her scientific hands on all things propolis.

[@beckieeldred5816]

Still waiting for mine

[@FrederickDunn]

You should see it by next week based on what Dara said today :)

[@jamesmiller3014]

Not much of a discount through your link. I could save 50 cents on a 500ml bottle compared to Amazon prime.

[@FrederickDunn]

Hi James, that's all they offered me. If you can get it less expensive somewhere else, I'm all for that. Same stuff, lower price? Green Light!

[@التداويبالرقيةالشرعيةوالاعشابو]

اللهم يسر ولا تعسر

[@FrederickDunn]

ما الذي تجده صعبًا في هذا؟ أتمنى أن تجد طريقة سهلة للمضي قدمًا مع النحل.

[@MrMigrantman]

Nice Fred!

[@vsantrac]

EFB is not caused by a sporogenous microorganism, sorry. Paenibacillus alvei is just one from some secondary invaders in the EFB sindrom. And it is well known.

[@FrederickDunn]

EFB is caused by the Gram-positive bacterium Melissocccus plutonius. Hive Alive is targeted towards nosema. EFB secondary invaders: Achromobacter euridice commonly occurs in healthy larvae and is much more frequent in larvae infected with M. plutonius in the northern hemisphere, but has not been reported from Australia (Djordjevic et al., 1998). A. euridice is frequently isolated in mixed culture with M. plutonius and EFB symptoms in larvae are more easily induced with inoculate containing both of these organisms than with M. plutonius alone (Bailey, 1956). The source of A. euridice seems to be the alimentary canal of adult For those wanting more information: www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/abs/pii/S0022201109001876

[@vsantrac]

@@FrederickDunn Thanks for your time. After 25 years of lab and fieldwork as a veterinarian and researcher, I have some different observations concerning EFB. As you see all data are very old and geographical zone and ecology can be different concerning general acceptance. The marker for secondary infections EFB here in the BiH Bosnia and Herzegovina, for us in the clinically sick brood (late phase) and honey samples is Paenibacillus alvei. And EFB is a very complicated disease. What had a bad smell here in our hives is not AFB! EFB syndrome smells bad.

[@AmericansBee]

Cant get the code to work. I entered in thw gift card spot, only place i see.

[@AmericansBee]

Ok, got it ordered anyways.

[@FrederickDunn]

hmmm... did you click the link and then use the code? I'm not sure what the issues may be.

[@AmericansBee]

@@FrederickDunn yeah, link and copy and pasted code. Wierd.