The costs for this pollen substitute recipe are approximates.
| Parts | Quantity | Ingredient | Specs | Price |
| 8 | 100 lbs. | Granulated Sugar | $38.00 | |
| 2 | 25 lbs. | Brewer’s Yeast | 48% Protein | $39.25 |
| 1 | 12 lbs. | Dried Whole Egg | 47-48% | $26.40 |
| 5 litres | Water | $01.75 | ||
| 3 Cups | Veg Oil | $01.25 | ||
| 3 Cups | Lemon Juice | |||
| Total | 150 lbs. | 11.2% | $106.65 |
Price: $32.00
Description: Back by popular demand, Pollinator Protection: A Bee & Pesticide Handbook is a summary of extensive laboratory research and field testing of insecticides and other pesticides on honey bees and other bee pollinators. The authors review miticides and other chemicals used by beekeepers, as well as those commonly used in the agricultural industry. This is a faithful reprint and, though the chemicals used may have changed since its original publication in 1990, the lessons and protection techniques described herein are well applied to current practices.
Go to http://www.wicwas.com/books and scroll down the page to find this title. In the bar across the top you will find ordering and payment instructions.
2. HOW TO REDUCE POISONING FROM PESTICIDES (update of PNW 591)
$5.00 plus shipping to purchase a glossy copy from Oregon State or Washington State University Extension. Or, it can be downloaded and printed from a pdf at http://bit.ly/OSU_ReduceBeePoisoning or from Washington State’s http://www.step-project.net/NPDOCS/PNW%20591.pdf .
3. The Canadian Association of Professional Apiculturists have recently released the 3rd update of their popular Honey Bee Diseases & Pests. Cost is $10.00 (Canadian) plus postage and I would suggest members order through their local club or association as bulk mailing t will reduce the overall cost of postage. Orders can be placed directly with Janet Tam at shrewless@yahoo.com
In the Maritimes we see a lot of colonies, in the Spring, that have died as a result of obvious shrew predation. For the first 4 years, I struggled with shrew damage before developing a shrew tight entrance system. This entrance system … Continue reading →
An Annotated Floral Calendar: www.beeflowerseasoncan.ca
(A mobile version of the website is also available – click here )
The electronic floral calendar offers information on over 270 honey and pollen plants found across Canada, including the type of resource it provides for bees (nectar, pollen, resins) and photos to aid in identification. The list of plants is easily searched by the scientific and common names or by blooming season (Spring, Summer, Fall).
Why Make a Floral Calendar? Beekeepers are naturally interested in the flowers that provide sustenance for their bees. Some flowers provide mostly nectar which the bees make into honey, others produce only pollen which is the protein source for bee nutrition, and most produce both. Beekeepers find it useful to know what flowers are in bloom and when in their area of operation. Books on the floral resources used by honeybees have always been part of beekeeping lore, and the new website makes this information readily available to anyone with internet access.
The new site builds on the floral calendar previously created for Ontario beekeepers that was developed with funding from Ontario Ministry of Agriculture and Food and launched in late 2013. The expanded national version was created with in-kind support from NSERC-CANPOLIN and Seeds of Diversity, which is the official home of Pollination Canada.