A Winter Pollen Snack

ski · Post by **ski** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:22 pm

I put a few handfuls of pollen sub out yesterday and the bees seemed to be excited about it today. They carried off most of what I put out yesterday. The pollen sub was home made from 1 part soy flower, 1 part sugar and 8 parts brewers yeast from Wally. Wally thanks for getting a good supply of brewers yeast I will want to purchase more before spring.

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Post by **Wally** » Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:21 pm

Glad to see it's working. I'll be putting some out after the cold front goes through later this week.

ski · Post by **ski** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:43 pm

Jan 27...48 degrees F.
The bees were out collecting the pollen substitute again today. I also put in a chip of rock salt to see if they had any interest and they seem to be all over it. But, I am not sure if they were trying to gather the salt or just using it as a place to clean up before heading back to the hive. Anybody have any thoughts?
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dhamiltn · Post by **dhamiltn** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:45 am

Where's a good place to buy soy flour and brewer's yeast? Earth Fare?

I'm going to make some today and put it out tomorrow when it's going to be quite warm.

ski · Post by **ski** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:01 am

Don't know where you are located

The Brewers yeast I got from Wally.

Since the mixture is only 1 part soy flower I purchased it from the grocery store in 1.5 lb bags.

The sugar can be ground in the blender as Rob Jacobs has mentioned in past posts. I used some of the pharmaceutical sugar that the club sold last year its very fine and white so I just added it without any grinding.

Its fun to watch the bees coming in and gathering the mixture.

Post by **Jacobs** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:28 pm

I just bought 3 of the 1.5 pound bags of soy flour at Wal Mart. It's in the section with the regular flour and for the same thing was about $2.00 a bag cheaper than Harris Teeter. I'm going to be making up more of the brewers yeast, soy flour & sugar mix. My hives have taken about 3 lbs of the 10 lbs I made and are still going nuts for it.

ski · Post by **ski** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:43 pm

Larry Tate has also advertised brewers yeast here in the "For Sale" section, he is out towards Winston Salem. So there is one source east and one west.

Post by **Wally** » Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:53 pm

And it's the same source. Larry and I are in it together.
Me.. 336-302-2708
Larry... 336-788-4554 home.... 972-3583 cell

ski · Post by **ski** » Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:15 pm

I know this picture is pretty much like the others but as Rob said they are going nuts for the mixture.
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The bees were also collecting some water today.
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