Increase in honey production with continued use of HiveAlive
Jul 08, 2025
Feeding HiveAlive resulted in
- Increased Honey/Pollen Production
- Increased Brood Production
- Increased Colony PopulationΒ (similar results seen in trials carried out inΒ here)
The amount of honey and pollen stored by hives was also monitored by counting the number of frames of stores per hive. At the end of theΒ trial, the HiveAlive group hadΒ 40% more storesΒ than the control group.
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The amount of brood on frames was measured in terms of area coverage (m2) of frames per hive. At the end of the trial period, the HiveAlive group had35% more broodΒ than the control group.
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The number of spaces between frames that was full of bees was noted as a method of assessing colony population. The HiveAlive group had more bees than the control group at the end of the trial period. Feeding HiveAlive resulted in aΒ 20% increase in colony populationcompared to control.
The ability of colonies to draw out new wax comb was monitored for the first summer period after feeding began. Just 3 weeks after feeding, the HiveAlive group were drawing outΒ 7% more combΒ than the control group.
