Science Behind Hivealive
Increase in honey production with continued use of HiveAlive, France (12 month trial: 2014-2015)
Feeding HiveAlive resulted in
- Increased Honey/Pollen Production
- Increased Brood Production
- Increased Colony Population (similar results seen in trials carried out in Greece)
Effect of HiveAlive on colony population, Greece (18 month trial: 2012-2014)
- Published in the Journal of Apicultural Research - Trials were performed by the Hellenic Institute of Apiculture, Greece. Read the published paper.
- Increased Population - A near doubling (89%) in colony population in comparison to ordinary syrup when used biannually. Similar results seen in French trial.
- Lower Winter Mortality - None of the 20 colonies fed syrup with HiveAlive™ failed whilst 3 hives failed in the syrup only group.
KEY ACTIVE INGREDIENTS
Because the HiveAlive syrup is so attractive to the bees, that in their rush to get to the HiveAlive syrup they end up pushing other bees into the syrup and drowning them. Most of the time this doesn't happen and it seems to depend on how hungry the bees are and the type of feeder used. You can minimise the drowning by helping the bees hold onto the feeder better by sandpapering the sides of the feeder that the bees are on. What also helps is putting something the bees can float on in the syrup, sawdust, straw or hay work well. There is also a sock method that you can google on youtube!
HiveAlive contains thyme which is recognised as a key substance in the fight against Nosema. We have developed a unique emulsification process to ensure it blends easily into sugar syrup and does not cause separation or re-crystallisation.
HiveAlive contains a precise amount of lemongrass in order to increase attractiveness of syrup but does not contain enough to induce unwanted robbing. Lemongrass also has a calming effect on bees.