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Offline riverbee

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Re: MegaBee or Honey Bee Healthy?
« Reply #20 on: March 10, 2014, 01:09:44 pm »
"I raise grass fed cattle that are never injected with anything and never fed antibiotics or sprayed with pesticide.  They are sold to buyers that want pure untainted beef, and no, I don't feed them anything"

lazy, who planted the grass to feed the cattle, or where did it come from?, and if there is no grass, would you plant grass to feed your cattle or would you let them starve?

"Are these bugs supposed to be here, and if so, why can't they make it on their own? "

i think apis had a good reply, but i would just like to add, considering the lack of resources, or resources our bees have or don't have, it's a wonder they do survive.

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Re: MegaBee or Honey Bee Healthy?
« Reply #21 on: March 11, 2014, 11:14:47 am »
The natural area that the honey bee had adapted to on their own through sub spices were very small regions in the world. There are a lot of variety's of bees that are specific to certain region and natural crops. We have adapted a bee that to suit our adapted land scape but we have not made it possible for the bees to adapt to this new landscape on their own.
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Re: MegaBee or Honey Bee Healthy?
« Reply #22 on: March 11, 2014, 09:10:58 pm »
I used MegaBee last year to make candy boards.  This year I am using 1 pound fondant with a tablespoon of MegaBee.  So far bees are alive.  Only feeding to light hives.  I did buy a bag of Latshaw Bag O' Bee food to try.  www.latshawApiaries.com 
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Re: MegaBee or Honey Bee Healthy?
« Reply #23 on: March 12, 2014, 08:34:01 pm »
I tried feeding liquid Mega Bee and I won't do that again. It makes a sticky, gummy mess. I drowned more bees than I fed. The bees get it all over them and it appears they can't clean it off very well.
If I use Mega Bee again, it'll be fed dry in an open feeder.
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Re: MegaBee or Honey Bee Healthy?
« Reply #24 on: March 13, 2014, 12:38:11 pm »
Aaaawe Geez! I didn't read the directions right! I made up Honey B Healthy and gave it to them straight concentrate. The correct measurement is 1 teaspoon per quart.

I sure hope this didn't give them a gut ache... or worse

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Re: MegaBee or Honey Bee Healthy?
« Reply #25 on: March 13, 2014, 06:38:21 pm »
Quote from: Jen on March 13, 2014, 12:38:11 pm
Aaaawe Geez! I didn't read the directions right! I made up Honey B Healthy and gave it to them straight concentrate. The correct measurement is 1 teaspoon per quart.

I sure hope this didn't give them a gut ache… or worse

Did you fill a quart jar feeder with HBH?  If so, it must have been about a thousand dollars worth of it.  :):)  I don't think it will hurt your bees.
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