[Latin Name]  Ribes nigrum

[Specification] Anthocyanosides≥25.0%

[Appearance] Purple black fine powder

Plant Part Used: Fruit

[Particle size] 80Mesh

[Loss on drying] ≤5.0%

[Heavy Metal] ≤10PPM

[Storage] Store in cool & dry area, keep away from the direct light and heat.

[Shelf life] 24 Months

[Package] Packed in paper-drums and two plastic-bags inside.

[Net weight] 25kgs/drum

[What is Black currant?]

The black currant bush is a 6-foot tall perennial that entered the world somewhere in the regions that include northern Asia and central and northern Europe. Its flowers display five reddish-green to brownish petals. The celebrated black currant fruit is a glossy-skinned berry that carries several seeds laden with marvelous nutritional and curative treasures. An established bush can produce ten pounds of fruit per season

[Benefits]

1. Vision help my eyesight

2. Urinary Tract Health

3. Ageing & Brain Function.

4. Natural Brain Boost

5. Digestion & Fighting Cancer

6. Reducing Erectile Dysfunction

Pollen Trap Sundance Bottom

This is something new to me. Just like anything else in beekeeping, there is only so much you can read before you just have to give it a whirl! I am very excited about this one. I’ve put it off for a long time, just trying to focus more on understanding the bees, and learning to work with them more effectively.

But it’s time to step it up a notch and see what else I can do. This pollen trap is a pretty cool little bolt on feature, and has a built in bypass, so if you want to stop collecting pollen you just drop the board. You don’t have to tear everything down to physically remove the trap.

Make sure you’re getting the right one. There are two versions of the Sundance trap, one for top mount and one for bottom mount. Get the one that fits where your bees are used to entering the hive. Some places refer to them as Sundance I and Sundance II but I couldn’t find that to be consistent, and some places didn’t label them I or II at all. So make sure you know you are getting the right one, even if that means you have to call the manufacturer!.

Anyway, like I said, I am very excited to give this a shot. From the reading and research I did, these Sundance traps seem to be a favorite among beekeepers. I hope I experience the same feeling!

I bought this trap from Betterbee. I searched around and prices vary, but so do shipping costs, so it was mostly a wash in the end where I bought it.

WholeFoods Editor Kaylynn Chiarello-Ebner talks with Dr. Richard A. Passwater, Ph.D., about The Pycnogenol Connection at the Horphag Research booth during SupplySide West 2015.