When the flow dries up, a bee food supplement keeps a colony building rather than stalling. Bees need nectar for energy and pollen for the protein that raises brood, so our bee nutrition range follows the same split: sugar feeds replace nectar, and a protein supplement stands in for pollen.
ProSweet is an enzymatically produced syrup, mostly fructose and glucose like honey, and its high fructose content means it shows little tendency to granulate in the comb, even in cool weather. It comes in 6.75kg and 20kg packs up to a 1350kg IBC for commercial feeding. Prefer a solid? APIFONDA is a low-moisture sucrose, fructose and glucose fondant that sits on top of the frames and stays stable through winter, with a handy 2kg ready-to-go pack. UltraPro is a micronised protein bee feed supplement containing irradiated West Australian pollen, fed dry or as a pattie. Our tip: mix 1kg of UltraPro with about 1 litre of ProSweet, because patties made with sugar syrup tend to set hard as bricks.
Spring build-up from September is a common time to use bee supplements. Syrup goes into one of our beehive feeders, and a well-fed hive still needs varroa treatments when mite counts rise. To judge when a bee food supplement is needed, the Fat Bees Not Skinny Bees guidebook covers spotting nutrition problems, alongside our other beekeeping books.
Beewise Apifonda™ can be fed any time of the year to prevent starvation when there isn’t enough food and in spring when the bees are running out of stores. Feeding Apifonda in the spring also helps boost the bees to build for the upcoming year.
- Beewise APIFONDA™ Bee Feed is a supersaturated blend of Sucrose, Fructose and Glucose
- Far superior to products containing straight sugar (Sucrose)
- Being chemically and physically stable, will last all winter if not consumed straightaway
- Only Australian, food-grade non-GMO ingredients
- SAFE for your bees; produced using organic enzymatic hydrolysis
- NOT produced by high temperature acid hydrolysis which produces a toxic by-product Hydroxymethylfurfural (MHF)
- Micro Fine particle size for enhanced digestion
- Each micro crystal is surrounded by a film of Glucose/Fructose
- Being low in moisture it reduces the chance of mould formation in the hive
- Place APIFONDA™ Bee Feed on greaseproof paper on top of the Super frames, covered loosely with paper making sure bees have access
Beewise Apifonda™ a Ready-To-Go pack, can be fed any time of the year to prevent starvation when there isn’t enough food and in spring when the bees are running out of stores. Feeding Apifonda in the spring also helps boost the bees to build for the upcoming year.
Cut triangular opening the end as shown on pack OR rip open the end and place bag on frames after having removed hive mat.
- Beewise APIFONDA™ Bee Feed is a supersaturated blend of Sucrose, Fructose and Glucose
- Far superior to products containing straight sugar (Sucrose)
- Being chemically and physically stable, will last all winter if not consumed straightaway
- Only Australian, food-grade non-GMO ingredients
- Micro Fine particle size for enhanced digestion
- Each micro crystal is surrounded by a film of Glucose/Fructose
- Being low in moisture it reduces the chance of mould formation in the hive
Beewise Apifonda™ can be fed any time of the year to prevent starvation when there isn’t enough food and in spring when the bees are running out of stores. Feeding Apifonda in the spring also helps boost the bees to build for the upcoming year.
- Beewise APIFONDA™ Bee Feed is a supersaturated blend of Sucrose, Fructose and Glucose
- Far superior to products containing straight sugar (Sucrose)
- Being chemically and physically stable, will last all winter if not consumed straightaway
- Only Australian, food-grade non-GMO ingredients
- SAFE for your bees; produced using organic enzymatic hydrolysis
- NOT produced by high temperature acid hydrolysis which produces a toxic by-product Hydroxymethylfurfural (MHF)
- Micro Fine particle size for enhanced digestion
- Each micro crystal is surrounded by a film of Glucose/Fructose
- Being low in moisture it reduces the chance of mould formation in the hive
- Place APIFONDA™ Bee Feed on greaseproof paper on top of the Super frames, covered loosely with paper making sure bees have access
Fondant can be fed anytime of the year. Quick and easy to use with safe, natural ingredients. Enriched with vitamins and amino acids for optimal bee health. Very fine particle sized sugar for enhance digestion. Super thin, sealed packaged with long shelf life to allow quick and easy handling and ensure easy placement under hive roof. The HiveAlive, vitamins and amino acids in the fondant help promote intestinal wellbeing and gut health. Can help boost immune function and improves nutrition to revitalise weak and underperforming bees.
Benefits
- Correct dose of HiveAlive liquid incorporated.
- Additional vitamins & amino acids optimised for bee health.
- HiveAlive added makes the fondant more attractive to the bees, which means faster consumption than most fondant patties
- Safe, produced using enzymatic hydrolysis without the use of acids or heat processing giving no harmful HMF.
- Very fine particle size sugar for enhanced digestion.
- Natural active ingredients.
- Only European, non-GMO ingredients.
- Very thin and flat packaging to allow ease of placement directly on top of colonies.
- Unique packaging design prevents fondant from drying out.
The practical guidebook is scientifically grounded, including research by lead author Dr Madlen Kratz and advice from the AgriFutures Australia publication Fat Bees Skinny Bees by honey bee nutrition expert Dr Doug Somerville.
It provides readers with current and credible insights into what honey bees need to thrive and includes full colour illustrations and photographs to aid in practical understanding.
- Essential nutrition
- Detecting the nutrition problem
- Foraging behaviour
- Pollen
- Sugar
- Water
- The link between nutrition and health
- Costs vs benefits
IBC DEPOSIT: $450.00 or FILLED INTO YOUR IBC
ProSweet™ is a syrup of extremely high purity consisting primarily of fructose and glucose, just like honey.
Just like honey, ProSweet™ contains only a minor amount of sucrose.
ProSweet™ is produced enzymatically so its about as natural as you can get to the real thing - honey.
NO FOOD EQUALS NO BEES!
ProSweet™ contains no forms of sugar that strain bees' digestive tract.
The high fructose content means that the ProSweet™ shows little tendency to granulate in the honeycombs.
Store out of direct sunlight in warm place at 20 - 25 Deg C
ProSweet™ is a syrup of extremely high purity consisting primarily of fructose and glucose, just like honey.
Just like honey, ProSweet™ contains a minor amount of sucrose.
ProSweet is produced enzymatically so its about as natural as you can get to the real thing - honey.
NO FOOD EQUALS NO BEES!
- ProSweet™ contains no forms of sugar that strain bees' digestive tract.
- Unlike sugar syrup, ProSweet™ has both binominal (which bees treat like nectar) and monomial sugars (which bees treat like honey).
- The high fructose content means that the ProSweet™ shows little tendency to granulate in the honeycombs, even at low temperatures.
- If delivery is required the 20kg pack will be supplied in a robust 20kg cube to ensure it travels safely.
- Store out of direct sunlight at 20 - 30 deg C
Our Bung and Tap are great for dispensing from the 20kg Jerry of ProSweet™
Buy both ProSweet™ and UltraPro™ to make the perfect Patties
Patties made with ProSweet™ stay moist & soft making it easy for bees to consume and digest.
Caution: Patties made using sugar syrup unusally end up like bricks and difficult for bees to consume!
- ProSweet™ is a syrup of extremely high purity consisting primarily of fructose and glucose, just like honey
- Just like honey, ProSweet™ contains a minor amount of sucrose.
- ProSweet™ is produced enzymatically so its about as natural as you can get to the real thing - honey.
- Store out of direct sunlight at 20 - 30 deg C
NO FOOD EQUALS NO BEES!
- ProSweet™ contains no forms of sugar that strain bees' digestive tract.
- Unlike sugar syrup, ProSweet™ has both binominal (which bees treat like nectar) and monomial sugars (which bees treat like honey).
- The high fructose content means that the ProSweet™ shows little tendency to granulate in the honeycombs, even at low temperatures.
- This pack of ProSweet™ is supplied in a robust jerrycan to ensure it travels safely.
Beewise UltraPro™ Bee Feed's complex formulation provides bees the protein necessary to build a vibrant healthy hive, containing the essential amino acids, minerals, vitamins and fats in a well balanced free-flowing micronised product.
Being micronised the particle size and surface area of Beewise UltraPro™ is consistent with that of quality pollen, thus ensuring it is readily ingested and digested.
UltraPro's™ demonstrated high uptake is in part due to the presence of premium quality irradiated West Australian pollen. Bee suppliments without high protein pollen are of less benefit to a hive's general health and vitality.
UltraPro™ Bee Feed can be used dry or as a pattie using 1kg UltraPro™ Bee Feed with approx 1 litre of Beewise ProSweet™ (or 1 litre of syrup 2 sugar : 1 water).
Made from Australian ingredients; we know exactly what it contains and that it's safe for your bees.
Beewise UltraPro™ Bee Feed's complex formulation provides bees the protein necessary to build a vibrant healthy hive, containing the essential amino acids, minerals, vitamins and fats in a well balanced free-flowing micronised product.
Being micronised the particle size and surface area of Beewise UltraPro™ is consistent with that of quality pollen, thus ensuring it is readily ingested and digested.
UltraPro's ™demonstrated high uptake is in part due to the presence of premium quality irradiated West Australian pollen. Bee suppliments without high protein pollen are of less benefit to a hive's general health and vitality.
Ultra Pro™ Bee Feed can be used dry or as a pattie using 1kg UltraPro™ Bee Feed with approx 1 litre of Beewise ProSweet (or 1 litre of syrup 2 sugar : 1 water).
Made from Australian ingredients; we know exactly what it contains and that it's safe for your bees.
Beewise UltraPro™ Bee Feed's complex formulation provides bees the protein necessary to build a vibrant healthy hive, containing the essential amino acids, minerals, vitamins and fats in a well balanced free-flowing micronised product.
Being micronised the particle size and surface area of Beewise UltraPro™ is consistent with that of quality pollen, thus ensuring it is readily ingested and digested.
UltraPro's™ demonstrated high uptake is in part due to the presence of premium quality irradiated West Australian pollen. Bee suppliments without high protein pollen are of less benefit to a hive's general health and vitality.
UltraPro™ Bee Feed can be used dry or as a pattie using 1kg UltraPro Bee Feed with approx 1 litre of Beewise ProSweet™ (or 1 litre of syrup 2 sugar : 1 water).
Made from Australian ingredients; we know exactly what it contains and that it's safe for your bees.