As I had written earlier, I tried to take advantage of a Cyber Monday sale to procure Hive Alive at a savings to share with members that are interested in using it in their spring and fall syrup feedings. The purchase did go through with Mann Lake, but they sent bottles with no expiration date on them, so I sent them back on their dime. Hive Alive has a two-year shelf life, and according to Advance Science (the manufacturer), all bottles are date coded for that reason. Apparently some slipped by Quality Assurance.
That left me in a pickle so I searched and found a company in the U.K. with great prices and "sticker shock" shipping costs, but all told still well under domestic prices. (Part of the shipping cost was for the (8) 10-packs of Apiguard that I also purchased at a very good savings.) Due to snafus with this order, I currently have (7) 100ml bottles and the balance (they didn't send the right quantity or package sizes of Hive Alive), is on its way (on their dime)). I did the math and came up with the revised cost that I can offer Hive Alive to members. The original cost was planned to be $2.85 per ounce with the Cyber Monday plan, but it is now $4.45 per ounce, or $15.00 for a 100ml bottle (compared to $28.95 for a 100ml bottle from Mann Lake). This is a one time deal unless the ECWBA wants to pursue club purchases. Each 100ml bottle treats 10 gallons of syrup, and each ounce treats 3 gallons, at (2) teaspoons per gallon. The expiration date is 1/2020 and it is viable for 6 months after opening. And Hive Alive prevents syrup from getting moldy so you can save treated syrup from spring for fall feeding. (I use plastic gallon milk bottles to store and tote syrup to the bees, and noticed in the past that the empty syrup bottles would develop black mold dots over winter so I always needed to start over in spring. So far this winter none of the empty bottles that held syrup with Hive Alive have black mold dots.) The quantity of Hive Alive that I purchased is limited so it's first come, first serve, until gone. Those of you that contacted me in the past are on the list, but you can remove yourself if you've changed your mind since the price has increased. Currently the distribution date is our April 20 meeting because I will be attending the Marathon County Beekeepers Seminar in Wausau on March 16. Should anyone want to procure Hive Alive prior to that date, contact me and we'll figure out a meet. Gerard
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