Rocket Fuel 🚀 My Sugar Syrup Supplement

[@rayjohnson8329]

Is this also what you’ve been adding to your pollen patty mix?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Yes through the syrup but the patty mix has its protein and fat profiles balanced

[@rayjohnson8329]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog will we see that secret recipe sold at some point?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

We are still within crazy talk on that but yes if beekeepers want that, he would/could probably provide that. It’s up to him. It isn’t my objective to become a feed salesmen but like the rocket fuel, he kept getting requests so he started packing to make it available. Nothing secret about it, it’s all on his packing, moreso conveniently available. I just a brown bag user :)

[@richardnoel3141]

Terrific video. Knowing when to Leave the bees and let them be “bees” is a skill I still haven’t fully mastered. I like you manage ment re splits and that you’ve called that for this year, you have your nucs from last year. Intrinsically sustainable!! Great to see you breathing a little too!! What a rollercoaster start that you had to “Weather” excuse the pun. . But is says it all!! Make sure you get some sunshine too!! Ongwards and upwards now!!

[@johnoliver9885]

In Ontario I walked among big beautiful dandelions for 7 1/2 klicks in bright sunshine, I did not notice a single honey bee. Watching your successes is so important to me thank you Ian.

[@NaturesImageFarmGregBurns]

Time…the greatest equalizer known. Glad to see they’re maintaining and we’re rooting for you and your bees.

[@houstonsheltonbees814]

Thanks. That's exactly what I meant about the community. Our Bees work together as one and now it's time beekeeper's work together as one. We all have very similar goals. To keep healthy stock. It's not a competition, it's our food supply. Thanks man 👍 good health and God bless

[@goodday2321]

Hi Ian, in the last comment I wrote that we also have tough conditions in Europe, but as usual, the bees surprised me pleasantly and they came to strength surprisingly quickly, and working on canola so hard. I'm glad that everything looks better and better for you and you're bees also if only there are enough supers for the honey, greetings from Poland.

[@tjjastrem127]

So glad you are getting a “breath” from the hard hits. Please update on the flood hives when you can. Interested to see how they cope and how you potentially bring them back. God bless Ian saying some prayers for you and your fellow farmers and beekeepers

[@GEEZBEEZ]

Outlook much better. You have done an outstanding job bringing these bees through tough times. Thanks for sharing the experience with us. Good on you and your crew.

[@TheFarmacySeedsNetwork]

Yes! So stoked to hear nutrition talk! It's true with plants and animals... why not bees? True deep nutrition that supports enzymatic function, immunity and productivity! So glad you are talking about this Ian! Looks like some solid clusters still in your hives... So there's promise there! They will still come out and express their brilliance when the weather STAYS cooperative!

[@anne-pierredepeyronnet3204]

Good luck with the finally arrived spring.

[@jonhatchcirclejfarms1628]

It's about time some good weather rolled in. Good advice, let the bees be bees.

[@amurray001]

Ordered some yesterday. “Trying to achieve natural nutrition.” I alway remember that our favorite species is not native to North America. If Rocket Fuel helps, wonderful!! Our dandelions just started blooming today in SE Minnesota.

[@mikehill4970]

It is great to see your temps will be nice and warm. Keep the premium food filling their faces.

[@framcesmoore]

Ha Ian thank u for sharing about the food sub I just ordered me some I think your bees are looking a hole lot better I hope all works out well for u. God Bless and have a good week

[@ahmadaldamen7292]

Hi there! I like to watch your videos all the time. I am sorry for what happened to your beehives lately. I am a beekeeper and I feel you. Keep up the good work.

[@kennith.]

Ian I am glad things have finally turned in your neck of the woods. Thank you for sharing the tough times so we could also learn.

[@jerryobrien8725]

Thanks for sharing your knowledge, wish you luck for the coming season.

[@dcsblessedbees]

It's great to see you drying out and warming up some. Keep up the great work, ya are getting through this. Ty for sharing Ian, Blessed Days...

[@BradMurphy63]

Hi Ian , thanks for your honesty on how you are feeling and know all your subscribers are behind you in the recovery of your bees . Your Chanel is an inspirational to us all. Cheers Brad.

[@colingunn4822]

Finished my EZ loader for Skid steer. Two-person operation. My wife is in Winnipeg for cancer treatment,.I ended up doing it the old way. LOL. Up here we are taking a 60% loss and resetting on the main. Those few hives that have overcome this winter will be my breeding stock.

[@markspc1]

Ian it is nice to see your bees recuperating.

[@lagrangebees]

While I am nowhere near experienced enough to contribute to that level to other beekeepers, I hope to get there one day. I'm no scientist but I love science, especially quantum mechanics and astronomy. Hopefully I can contribute to the science part of beekeeping in some way and in turn, help the beekeeping community as you and beekeepers like you who love to teach. :)

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

That is exactly the point 👍🥂

[@johniac7078]

I am only a small time bee keeper, but I put my bees on Apis Biologix control for syrup this fall. They bees look terrific. No real "data', but the hives are big ol' boxes of bees. Going with rocket fuel in pollen patties early spring to get them going.

[@TheUnknownBeekeeper]

Considering my bees outside thru winter,this supplement maybe just what I need, will order some and give it a try Thanks again for videos and research you do too help us all

[@bobbebbington5356]

Hi Ian. After along hard winter the bees need all the help you can give them. Make sure you only mix up as much as you can use at a time, because if it ferments it will give the bees diarreah.

[@gl2250]

North Central Oregon has certainly been trying this year, a foot of snow in the middle of cherry bloom, set bees on blooming Canola last week and grafted queens 3 days ago. Forecast for tomorrow morning is chance of snow showers...

[@weshawkins7165]

As a fairly new beekeeper I would love to watch a video on your hive internal management methods.

[@robertobosco501]

Great work and a lot of learning for us down here in Brazil. After learning from you I’m feel blessed by our environment here

[@Pacorcrull]

Seems as though your hives are once again thriving

[@hootervillehoneybees8664]

Digging thru colony's today nest look weird mostly young fuzzy looking bees . Lost under 5 % Oct thru March .. lost around 30% of my nucs last week of April cold nights were to much I guess. Singles are doing much better just all young bees for the most part . Glad that cold weather behind us . Those nucs I lost all had nice little brood nest going . Don't know what I could have done. Couldn't exactly take from the stronger ones .

[@researcherAmateur]

It will be ok.. the old bees died before nature could give them anything. Those young bees will recover and grow fast

[@serenity9633]

Thanks! ( Lauri Miller) I just ordered some to try. Might not hurt my winter sugar block recipe ether. I haven't made blocks in a few years, but after this horrible spring, I'm planning on making them again this fall.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

I swear by it. Give me an edge

[@Vuive-xomtoi-2024]

Chia sẻ video rất tuyệt vời luôn 👍👍👍👍👍😭

[@offshoot1008]

The packaged amt of the bee feed appears small. How much do you use for 1 L of sugar water?

[@Bobcagon]

Ian what are your thoughts on Ambrosia Bee feed? I have used it off and on over the past few years but as a hobbyist it is pricey. The bees are crazy for it and the ingredients are top shelf.

[@wess1405]

I'm pretty sure You will be able to pull splits, even if not before honey flow as usual. Would You be willing to try mid flow maybe? By that time the numbers will be there and queens will be limited to a single box plugged with capped brood anyway, even though capable of laying way more. Also, taking away brood at that stage wouldn't hurt much since it would only be mature enough to forage by the end of flow. I'm probably in no position to give advice (with my few hives) on time sensitive operation of this size, but thought I'll throw it out there. Best of luck for the season!

[@andrewc7369]

In comparison to other livestock, feed formulation for bees is about 50 years behind. Applying the scientific methods used in animal nutrition to bees should easily yeild far better feeds than we have at the moment.

[@willowbee5851]

I'm wondering Ian how you manage strips so late? It's six weeks treatment and 2 weeks before supers on. I guess if you depend on farm crops that's late too and it works.

[@emirionvilari7262]

I see you are making a good job

[@jeanbrumley9795]

Not enough information. What is in the white pouch. What is your sugar mixture.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

See video description

[@edcoffin3514]

Your gonna split😎😎😎

[@codycarter5263]

How do I find the other channel you have with the membership and more content

[@adrianbukowski1058]

Can You tell me where I can buy such buckets and yellow caps to feeding ?

[@nadernaderi6461]

I assume that "Crazy new Brunswicker" has a name:-)

[@emmawood2784]

Give them time they will come to, so glad they are flying, happy for you. Is the supplement you showed available and if so what is it’s name pls.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Below in the description

[@RB-cz5jn]

Your a row crop farmer as well. But about the time you get it figured out then many years has past. It always looks good on paper until the rubber meets the road. Like that carrot on a stick. But god bless the faith it takes.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Carrot on a stick, not really, more like growing the carrots to stay alive. My actions are to address the situation right now.

[@RB-cz5jn]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog your a good guy and a great bee keeper. I appreciate and respect the effort into these videos. I’m guessing the envelope was pushed to far. Kind of like drawing with crayons and then going to a full blown cad program. You changed the game and rewrote the rules. Now understanding that new game. I’m arm chairing here in so guessing. I could be way way off. But keep up the good work. Time of confusion. Great people come out of such times.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Can’t argue with that! From crayons to CAD LOL 😂, some days it sure feels like I am holding onto crayons

[@RB-cz5jn]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog I will tell you my story from 2008 around that yr. I had a store of corn(I farm as well)I was transferring to fuel. Well at that time I had cheap corn. In alcohol making you change starch to sugars. Bees don’t care for maltose and some say it’s bad but you know how that goes. I got the bees to take the maltose and soybean flower. Guess what. Dysentery and a drunk horse(spent grain). Theory it should have worked. But something was wrong. Corn skyrocketed and the idea went to the shelf. I lost around 80 hives this yr. That’s my feed expertment. Still use soy meal. No more drunk horse either.

[@edcoffin3514]

I will not ever, how long have you been using that "rocket fuel "? Seems to me you have been doing an outstanding job for the 4 year's I have been watching these videos,. You just got handed a shit hand this year,. You will bounce back ,.... I have NO doubt😎😎😎

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

More than 3 years

[@wcookiv]

Hey Ian, big fan from NorMan. I've been trying to get into beekeeping (and watching your videos!) for the past couple of springs, but between the international import situation, Manitoba being stuck between the two main shipping areas, and the past couple of Manitoba springs, I've had my all of my plans to get bees fall through for two years in a row. Do you have any advice for someone in a remote Manitoba location? I'd prefer to find someone willing to ship nucs, but at this point I'm willing to pay the gas and time to do the nine hour drive (one way) myself, if you can recommend someone. With the shorter, more intense season up here, nucs with comb are pretty much essential to starting an operation. Stock health is very important to me even as a prospective hobbyist, so even the vaguest recommendation from you would give me some reassurance. Even if you can't help, thanks a lot for all the sage advice and candid trials and triumphs. There are no other KZbinrs discussing the unique challenges of our particular climate and your experiences are an asset to the beekeeping community.

[@kaki2605]

hello from algeria

[@TECNICOSATELETRO]

Boa tarde meu amigo tudo bem com você eu acompanho o seu trabalho eu me escreve no canal deseja aí tudo de bom aí pra você e boa sorte sem conseguiu recuperar as abelhas que tava lá com água aqueles lados segue pra quem cima das começam apicultura já 20 anos pirapora do bom jesus são paulo brasil 🥰

[@bullwinkled790]

In Alaska - pollen is coming in.I feed a fair amount of syrup in spring and find it concerning when brood nests seem to fill with syrup as queen is more limited in her ability to lay. I understand that they need to "feel" a constant supply of this resource in order to grow. What steps do you take under these circumstances? Thanks - good to see your weather and bees getting back to normal.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

See my latest video on reading the nest for feeding

[@rayjohnson8329]

We all have 5 frame Nucs. Are you making the 6’s or where do you get those from?

[@usmcPath]

What do you do with the wax you are scraping off?

[@gamoragog9403]

Thanks for this video. Really learned a lot. Also ı wonder what is in the white box in the end of the video?

[@ToddJDutt]

So, if you are not making splits this year, will you still have to put so much energy into queen rearing? Or is queen rearing worth the work for financial gains/offsets outside of your apiary? cheers!

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

I’ll knock down some yards

[@AmericansBee]

Ordered a pack of rocket fuel. Hope i didnt miss a discount code somewhere.

[@cynthiastandley5742]

What exactly does "shaking then out" mean? On the ground? Into another hive? ??

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

We cut our losses, shake them out. No potential no investment of time or money. Infront of a smaller unit unless they are sick, then we shake into grass away

[@jasondexter1767]

How many hives do you work each year?

[@dogalarclk1541]

👍

[@eugenstorozhev2303]

👍👍👍

[@guygordon2780]

I get it that you can't understand what the frames look like right now, but I suggest you don't stop looking at them. You may not understand the pattern now, but you can record what you see and maybe understand it in retrospect. This may not be the last time all this shit happens to your apiary. I applaud your decision to let the bees work this out for themselves for a while. We must be humble enough to realize that just because *we* don't know what to do, that doesn't mean the bees don't know what to do. They have millions of years of evolutionary knowledge stored up. More than we can learn in our short lifetimes. Hopefully somewhere in there is behaviour that gets the hive back on track after such a disaster.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

as beekeepers we use predictive info to help us manage the bees, without those indicators, predicting is hard to impossible. That’s how tough of a season that it has been so far! End of our rope! We do only what we can do

[@killianmurphy4616]

How did you get on with the hive alive last summer?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

I use rocket fuel

[@bryanbetournay5557]

Hey Ian. Great Video! I’m interested in buying this. I know Dancing Bee is the deal but are sold out at the moment. Will you be selling these products. Or would you be interested in selling your patties? Will you be a dealer I guess would be a better question.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

I don’t sell the product but I’m getting Dancing Bee to mix it into an order of Global Patties

[@bryanbetournay5557]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog that’s cool. Can I order it the same way in smaller amounts like 10lbs or 20lbs? Sorry to bug. Bryan

[@gregm312]

are you going to move those 5's and 6's to bigger boxes in the future

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

In 3 weeks they will be incorporated into dead spots, transferred into single boxes

[@robertsloan1390]

Are these the hives that you had flood out ?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

No this is another yard

[@robertsloan1390]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog how are the bees that were flooded out doing ? How much were you able to save ? You have to do an update

[@jamesamarcusjr9299]

Why no bubble rap cover on nuc's?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Good question, next on my list

[@paulchristu996]

Bubble wrap packaging from Amazon parcels is often a perfect size to use on nucs. Plus, it’s free.

[@andriibohomol1810]

🍯🍯🍯☀️☀️☀️🙏🙏🙏

[@colingunn4822]

You hit on the nose, Sugar water in five months of winter is not enough.

[@larrytornetta9764]

Feeding bees May 7th doesn’t seem right.

[@tomkelly8827]

He is in a much colder climate

[@WillieSams]

How do we get this 🚀 fuel

[@TylerJSpry]

Is the rocket fuel the secret to your pollen patties that you were making the last few years?

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Part of it, we’ve also focused on balancing out the essential protein and fat profiles

[@TylerJSpry]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog awesome 😎 whenever you get a break… which wont be until winter lol… I’m sure we’d love to hear about your pollen patty recipe!

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Indeed, still working out a few details

[@stevesoutdoorworld4340]

Do you feed cane or beet sugar? In Florida i use Cane Sugar.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

We have access to both but beat sugar is most convenient

[@bricelarie6527]

Interestingly ... Usually none of them is used in "industrial" bee feeding . Cane sugar is prone to be hard to digest for bees ... And truth stand there's plenty of recipe depending on what's ... the beat for bees ... You have to respect what's the rhythm ... Sometimes solid due to weather to maintain n feed the hive mostly during "cold times" ... Sometimes liquids or syrups cause the droughts and what you're aiming at "your" bees to do ... Do they have to built, frames, brood, their own reserves ... What will they have to face . Interestingly, none of them in most "cases" ... Dare, care, ride safe, clean, have fun ... From France with .

[@mileawayhoney]

This stuff is pricy. how many tablespoons to a 2 gallon bucket? This what I read: ADD 102.5 MG (BIO-CONTROL) PER LITER OF MIXED SUGAR SYRUP

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

That 22g packet that he provides me does 250L of syrup. I use it when I need it. I don't use it all the time. Just as I use all the rest of my supplements.

[@mileawayhoney]

About 60 gallons. OK

[@luci75d76]

I never agree with sugar syrup. Is not natural or part of bees diet. Just because is sweet bees take it. But if you want to have healthy bees they need to have their own honey what they make preparations for winter. the honey for winter has different properties as the scientists say so and it’s true I feed sugar syrup twice. For few hives during 2007 and 2011 because was a very bad summer and rain during the flows and some hives not enough resource but that was for few days only until The good weather come back ....and I feel so guilty- then I always store frames with honey for feeding ,but for winter always they need to have their own honey what they produce. I also have -25 to -30 degrees Celsius in winter ....it’s a myth to say : honey is hard in winter ....bees they can chew on it. Don’t worry about it. But I see you don’t place insulation’s inside the hives and to downsize the brood chamber with less frames. I winter dadnat 12 frames hives in juts 6 -7 frames the rest on the sides are insulation they maintain good temperature inside . No sugar...... is even harmful for our body ! Trust me !

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

So is canola honey

[@luci75d76]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog I never have bees near canola. Trough autumn Always at fields with grass lands and late wild flowers , faccellia to close season in late October ....... but no sugar Ian It’s artificial made ..... as bee keepers we have to think as the bees think. In 2003 I have the trucks with bees travel in pastoral for sunflower. That was pretty much they can have for winter because all autumn was so rainy and cold I lose 34 hives that winter. But the hives I have it in the standing years they don’t get so much in sunflower flow so they harvest something else for them to have winter provisions and none of this hives from the yard die. So I think even sunflower honey is not good for wintering. I heard many saying that. You are there in a very hash climate ...and this spring you really suffer. I also suffer when I see your lost. But I hope you will overcome the situation ...you still have a lot of colonies very strong. Perhaps late in year you will have some splits. Wish you to have a good year from now on ! Good luck. I like your videos !

[@sinisterhipp0]

Is this sponsored content? You should say if it is.

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

I use the brown bagged product , he has developed it

[@melvinyoder1954]

Do you add rocket fuel to your patties

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Within my syrup additive but we also balance out the protein and fat profiles , that’s still within our craxy discussions

[@munibungbeeking1719]

I thought about going back through your video’s to work out how long that big long dag of bee shit has been on your veil for then I thought what’s the point??? Clean it off will ya!!!

[@munibungbeeking1719]

12:42

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Lol suppose I should shave and cut my hair as well lol

[@munibungbeeking1719]

@@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog haaaa!!! No there’s no time for that…

[@melvinyoder1954]

Do you add rocket fuel to your patties

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Yes but we include more

[@melvinyoder1954]

Do you add rocket fuel to your patties

[@aCanadianBeekeepersBlog]

Yes, during the syrup addition