GREAT video. My only suggestion is that I wish you had started with the advice to hobbyists (the 11 minute mark). Question: I noticed the patty still had the paper on. I always pull it off. Does leaving the paper help reduce the SHB issue with patties?
The wax paper helps with the handling issue. It keeps our hands from getting too sticky when handling subs. As far as I know, they have no positive or negative impact on beetles.
Dr. I’m a big Bob Binnie fan and he swears the probiotic DFM is really great….. Any research or personal opinions? I live in Sarasota, those hurricanes destroyed all pollen/nectar sources for the most part until March….. I’m currently feeding them pollen sub powder via the big blue dispenser….. I have 2 nucs from swarm rescues….. by feeding sugar syrup will that encourage them to build out comb? Thanks!!
The jury is still out on probiotics being fed to honey bees. Here is a review article that talks about this subject link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00203-024-03926-4. Feeding a captured swarm is important, but you can feed them too much. Be sure to monitor what they are doing with the feed you are giving them. If they are not building any more comb, but are instead storing the sugar in inappropriate places like the brood chamber, then you should stop feeding. As long as the bees are taking the feed and still giving the queen room to lay eggs, you should be fine.
This is definitely a way to get pollen sub into the hive. However, I have seen no research to suggest this is more/less effective than just providing it as patty form in the nest.
I guess we could say the title is a bit misleading as it's not really about pollen. And why call them pollen patties or subs? Are they not really protein patties?
“Pollen sub” and “Pollen patty” are just common terms beekeepers use to describe these patties. I have heard some beekeepers call them “protein patties,” but they do not only contain protein. Thus, I went with “pollen sub” or “pollen patty” in this video to match the common jargon used by beekeepers.
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GREAT video. My only suggestion is that I wish you had started with the advice to hobbyists (the 11 minute mark).
Question: I noticed the patty still had the paper on. I always pull it off. Does leaving the paper help reduce the SHB issue with patties?
The wax paper helps with the handling issue. It keeps our hands from getting too sticky when handling subs. As far as I know, they have no positive or negative impact on beetles.
Dr. I’m a big Bob Binnie fan and he swears the probiotic DFM is really great….. Any research or personal opinions? I live in Sarasota, those hurricanes destroyed all pollen/nectar sources for the most part until March….. I’m currently feeding them pollen sub powder via the big blue dispenser….. I have 2 nucs from swarm rescues….. by feeding sugar syrup will that encourage them to build out comb? Thanks!!
@xray..would love to visit your hives..assist if needed when visiting mother in Sarasota.
The jury is still out on probiotics being fed to honey bees. Here is a review article that talks about this subject link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s00203-024-03926-4. Feeding a captured swarm is important, but you can feed them too much. Be sure to monitor what they are doing with the feed you are giving them. If they are not building any more comb, but are instead storing the sugar in inappropriate places like the brood chamber, then you should stop feeding. As long as the bees are taking the feed and still giving the queen room to lay eggs, you should be fine.
What about rubbing pollen sub into frames?
This is definitely a way to get pollen sub into the hive. However, I have seen no research to suggest this is more/less effective than just providing it as patty form in the nest.
I guess we could say the title is a bit misleading as it's not really about pollen. And why call them pollen patties or subs? Are they not really protein patties?
“Pollen sub” and “Pollen patty” are just common terms beekeepers use to describe these patties. I have heard some beekeepers call them “protein patties,” but they do not only contain protein. Thus, I went with “pollen sub” or “pollen patty” in this video to match the common jargon used by beekeepers.