[Latin Name] Tagetes erecta L

[Plant Source]fromChinal

[Specifications] 5%~90%

[Appearance] Orange Yellow fine powder

Plant Part Used: Flower

[Particle size] 80 Mesh

[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

Introduction

Marigold flower belongs to compositae family and tagetes erecta. It is an annual herb and widely planted in Heilungkiang, Jilin, Inner Mongolia, Shanxi, Yunnan , etc.The marigold we used comes from Yunnan province. Based on the local situation of special soil environment and lighting condition , the local marigold have characteristics like growing fast,long flowering period ,high productive capacity and adequate quality.Thus, the steady supply of raw materials, high yield and reduction of cost can be guaranteed.

Products function

1).Protect skin from the harmful solar ray.

2).Protect skin through reducing the risk of macular degenration.

3).Prevent cardiopathy and cancer and resist arteriosclerosis.

4).Prevent retina against oxidation when absorb light

5).Anti-cancer and preventing diffuse of cancer cell

6).Promote eyes’ health

Usage

(1)Applied in pharmaceutical health care product field, it is mainly used in vision care products to alleviate visual fatigue, prevent macular degeneration,and protect the health of eye

(2)Applied in cosmetics, it is mainly used to whitening, anti-wrinkle and UV protection.

My Recipe and Actual MegaBee Recipe

8 Lbs (2 BAGS) sugar
16 oz Karo corn syrup
2 cups water
1 Lb MegaBee
2 Tbs lemon juice
Approximate time to prepare: 60 to 75 minutes

Bring sugar, water and corn syrup to a slow boil in a large pot while stirring continually until “Hard Ball” candy consistency is reached ~ 255 to 265 degrees F. (It will take a while to reach that temp) have everything ready when the mixture reaches correct temperature as it cools it is difficult to get out of the pan. Take the candy off the heat add lemon juice (honey is considerably more acidic than sugar, the bees have to work hard to digest the higher PH of sugar, bringing the PH down beforehand is greatly beneficial to the bees) and slowly stir the MegaBee in with a whisk. Pour mixture into a mold and allow to cool. I use disposable metal pans (cheapest place to buy is Dollar Tree) this will make approximately 5 8 x 8 pans or whatever variation of sizes you want to use.

So in the end, how important is it for your bee candy to be exact? It is not. . . . . . I am picky and try to be exact but the thing to remember is this . . . . . as long as you don’t burn the sugar, the bees don’t really care what “stage” it is in. If your candy comes out a little runny, or soft, or hard, or dry or whatever, the bees will still eat it. It might be inconvenient for you, but the bees don’t care. The main thing is that they have enough food to get them through the winter. They will not criticize your candy-making ability, so don’t stress over it. HAVE FUN

My recipe came from MegaBee and was adjusted since I don’t like to measure or weigh ingredients and I added lemon juice

here is their recipe and the address https://www.megabeediet.com/candy.html

CANDY BOARDS have been used for years by beekeepers to provide extra sugar to colonies throughout the winter. What we have done is simply add protein to the sugar at the end of cooking. It can be made into an entire cover that fits over the colony and will provide 10 to 15 pounds of product or made into small pieces (like peanut brittle) that is put on the top bars, either under the inner cover or under the standard cover.

What is impressive about it is that it provides enough sugar and protein that it really boosts brood production and it may be a solution to the hive beetle problems in the Southeast. Hive beetles eat patties like they are going out of style, but candy boards are more difficult for the beetles to hide their eggs under.

If you don’t want to use High Fructose Corn Syrup you can use honey or simply replace the HFCS with sucrose.

The form for the candy boards fits on top of the colony (approx 20 1/4″ X 16 1/4″ – it is designed to fit exactly on the hive body – not telescope over) and the form should be two inches deep. This will hold approximately 15 lbs of candy board. The candy board lasts about a month. With the candy boards, no other feeding is necessary – no syrup or patties.

MEGABEE HARD CANDY FORMULA (4% PROTEIN CONTENT)

For a 10.5 lb batch

7 Lb Sugar
1.5 Lb HFCS
1Lb Water
1Lb MegaBee
Bring sugar, water and HFCS to a slow boil while stirring until “Hard Ball” candy consistency is reached ~ 255 to 265 degrees F. Take the candy off the heat and stir in MegaBee with a whisk. Pour mixture into a mold and allow to cool.

MEGABEE HARD CANDY FORMULA (8% PROTEIN CONTENT)

For a 11.5 lb batch

7 Lb Sugar
1.5 Lb HFCS
1Lb Water
2 Lb MegaBee
Bring sugar, water and HFCS to a slow boil while stirring until “Hard Ball” candy consistency is reached ~ 255 to 265 degrees F. Take the candy off the heat and stir in MegaBee with a whisk. Pour mixture into a mold and allow to cool.

To make candy boards without HFCS replace the weight of HFCS with granular sugar.

You may well think that Coke Zero has zero calories, zero fat and zero taste and that may well be true but it will not leave you with zero fat according to a report published in the Canadian Medical Associations Journal in July 2017. Nonnutritive sweeteners, such as aspartame, sucralose and stevioside, are widely consumed, yet their long-term health impact is uncertain and there is evidence that they may cause all sorts of long-term adverse cardiometabolic effects.
The report authors searched MEDLINE, Embase and Cochrane Library for randomised controlled trials (RCTs) relating to nonnutritive sweeteners and the effects that they had. They found that the consumption of nonnutritive sweeteners was associated with increases in weight and waist circumference, and higher incidence of obesity, hypertension, metabolic syndrome, type 2 diabetes and cardiovascular events.
According to the lead author of the study, Dr. Ryan Zarychanski, ‘Despite the fact that millions of individuals routinely consume artificial sweeteners .. we found that data from clinical trials do not clearly support the intended benefits of artificial sweeteners for weight management… Caution is warranted until the long-term health effects of artificial sweeteners are fully characterised.’
So we see that no calories and no taste does not mean no fat – at least not on you.