Why Nansulate® Bee Protect was created and what it can do for you.

We begin with the need for a solution to an alarming development that began in 2006 in the beekeeping industry. This phenomenon was termed Colony Collapse Disorder (CCD) and for the last two years has been the key topic for beekeepers and those involved with key pollination dependent crops. The issue has been under study, but as yet no decisive cause or solution has been found. We are changing that.

Finding a Solution

	Bees spend a great percentage of their time in the hive
	Improving the bee's home directly affects their health
	Bee Protect coated hives showed dramatic improvements

Beehive Hawaii started research two years ago in response to drastic bee mortality rates and population decline. They sell whole hives of bees, so it is vital that their bees arrive healthy. Their thought was to begin with the bees' home – the hive. Bees spend a great percentage of their time in the hive, so creating a healthier home environment was a logical place to begin.

Through their research, they found Industrial Nanotech and our technology, and began to explore how coating the exterior, tops and bottoms of the hives with our protective insulation technology would affect the bees, and whether they would see an improvement.

Long-term field trials were held in Hawaii, Tennessee, Alabama, Arizona, and Ohio. The side by side results were dramatic difference in bee health, and increased bee production in the Nansulate® Bee Protect insulated hives.

Amazingly, inspections of their Tennessee hives showed no disease, while only 9 miles away inspected hives exposed to the same environment showed presence of disease.

Specific dramatic differences that were seen between protected hives and unprotected hives were:

1. The protected hives had drastically increased population

2. A faster build up of brood (eggs and larva) was seen in the protected hives.

3. Honey production was dramatically greater in the protected hives.

Why does Nansulate® Bee Protect help?

	Insulated environment means bees spend less energy regulating temperature
	Nansulate Bee Protect provides a shield from foreign health threats
	Overall bee health is improved due to less stress, increased immunity, and improved hive conditions

Nansulate® Bee Protect insulation coating on the hives provides not one but many interconnected benefits which contribute to overall improved bee health.

Temperature control and air flow: During warm weather bees vibrate their wings to assist in keeping cool and to aid air flow through the hive. During cold weather, bees cluster and also use their energy to keep warm. Temperature regulation by the insulation helps keep the energy levels of the bees higher, because they don't expend as much energy to stay cool or warm. During the warm months improved air flow was seen as well.

Antimicrobial properties: Nansulate Bee Protect is a water-based, low VOC coating. It acts as a protective shield around the hive and protects it from mold, moisture, and other foreign health threats that may breed infection and disease.

Protects Hives from Weathering: protect hives from harmful U/V rays, mold, and moisture.

According to the U.S. Department of Agriculture, since little is known about the cause(s) of CCD right now, mitigation must be based on improving general honey bee health and habitat and countering known mortality factors by using best management practices.

Nansulate® Bee Protect was developed with that exact approach in mind. It provides the combined benefits of reducing thermal fluctuations and creating a sterile shield around the hives, protecting the bees natural immunity system and decreasing the presence of foreign health threats. Nutritional resources are consumed more effectively, energy levels are managed better, and population growth and honey production are higher in Bee Protect hives. The proven results are disease free hives with no incidence of CCD.

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