Honey B Healthy 16 oz
Essential oil feeding stimulant. Encourages reluctant colonies to take syrup and promotes healthy colony development.
- Lemongrass and spearmint essential oil blend
- Encourages colonies to take syrup when feeding response is weak
- Add to sugar syrup at feeding time — see label for mixing ratio
- 16 oz treats dozens of batches of syrup
What it is
Honey B Healthy Original is a feeding stimulant concentrate made from lemongrass and spearmint essential oils in a water base. Mixed into sugar syrup, it encourages bees to take the feed faster and has reported benefits for colony health.
Who makes it
Honey B Healthy LLC has been making this product for 25 years in an FDA-licensed, cGMP-compliant food manufacturing facility in the United States. The company distributes through 100+ retail locations — we're one of them in Arkansas.
How to use it
Add the concentrate to sugar syrup per the label — the typical dilution is around 1 teaspoon per quart of syrup, but follow the current label. The lemongrass/spearmint scent reaches bees through the hive entrance, draws attention to the feeder, and the colony takes the syrup faster than plain sugar water.
When to use it
Spring buildup, after installing a package or nuc, feeding a weak colony back to strength, or any time you're using sugar syrup as a carrier for medication or for stores replacement. Some beekeepers run it through the entire feeding season; others use it only during spring and fall.
Compatibility
Works with any sugar syrup (1:1 or 2:1 ratio), any feeder type (entrance, frame, top-hive). Shake the bottle before use — essential oil separation is normal and doesn't affect efficacy. Store at room temperature; refrigeration is unnecessary.
