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A Winter Pollen Snack
Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 7:22 pm
by ski
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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Posted: Tue Jan 04, 2011 11:21 pm
by Wally
Glad to see it's working. I'll be putting some out after the cold front goes through later this week.
Posted: Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:43 pm
by ski
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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Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 10:45 am
by dhamiltn
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.
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 11:01 am
by ski
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.
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:28 pm
by Jacobs
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.
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:43 pm
by ski
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.
Posted: Sat Jan 29, 2011 12:53 pm
by Wally
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
Posted: Sun Jan 30, 2011 3:15 pm
by ski
