Pollen Patties
Buzzing with Benefits of Homemade Pollen Patties for Your Bees
Bees play a really important role in our ecosystem, pollinating countless plants and crops. Feeding them all the necessary nutrients will help them stay healthy and productive. One supplement you can feed them comes in the form of pollen patties: that is, a homemade treat chock-full of all the important proteins, vitamins, and minerals bees need to survive.
Why Pollen Patties?
Nutrient-rich
Pollen patties provide bees with a balanced diet so they have the energy and the necessary resources to build their colony and make honey.
Supplemental feeding
They are useful during times of scarcity when natural pollen sources might be challenging to find-for example, during early spring or late fall.
Colony health
Feeding your bee colonies with pollen patties can help improve their general health and vigor.
Recipe Ingredients
1 cup powdered sugar
1 cup pollen replacement or actual pollen
¼ cup honey
¼ cup water
1 teaspoon yeast
½ teaspoon lecithin granules
Instructions For Pollen Patties Recipe
Mix dry ingredients: Mix powdered sugar, pollen replacement or actual pollen, yeast, and lecithin granules in a big bowl.
Mix wet ingredients: In another bowl, combine honey and water. Stir well.
Wet and dry mixture: Wet ingredients are to be gradually mixed with the dry ones until the dough has reached the right consistency.
Patty formation: The dough is placed in a bowl or baking tray and shaped according to desire.
Storage: The patties are stored in an airtight container, and placed in the fridge till required for use.
Tips for Beekeepers
Moderation in patty: While pollen patties have their advantages to the bees, they should be offered in moderation so that you do not overfeed your bees.
Monitor consumption: Monitor the usage of the patties by your bees. In case there is no consumption whatsoever of the patties, then try reducing the quantity you are giving out.
Seasonal feeding requirements: The frequency and quantity of feeding requirements may be affected differently by seasons and the availability of natural pollen sources.
Why Choose Woodsbeeco for Pollen Patties?
Our way of preparing pollen patties is a pretty rewarding activity for beekeepers.
The nutritious supplement that we provide may help fortify the health and productivity of your colonies.
We gather all healthy ingredients and start making these buzzworthy treats for your hardworking bees.
Make your own pollen patties the best for beekeepers in the USA.
Company Info
919W, Reynolds Ave. Centralia WA. 98531