2008/05/28

NOSEMOSIS -KARPATHOS ISLAND

ANOTHER REMARKABLE SUCCESS STORY of the Nosemosis and Nosema Apis’ elimination.
Beekeeper: GERGATSOULIS EVANGELOS – Location: Karpathos Island , East Greece

The thyme is the main honeybee and it is known that thyme honeybees enjoy, besides its reputation, very good selling prices. Thus the Beekeepers of the Islands are highly concerned when it comes to bees’ diseases, as same are affecting the production of the honeybee.

Evangelos noticed symptoms of Nosemosis in 100 hives of his apiary on mid January 2008 which he described as follows:

-The bees were crawling in the front of the hives inactive, slothful and unable to fly
-Plenty of yellow streaks in the flight deck, inside and outside the hives and in the environment around...
-A general slow build up was very obvious by commencing the new period.


No microscopic analysis took place (The island has no such facilities there),but inspection by eye observation.
We suggested FOUR applications with the Aloe Vera Drink No 15.

Selected application: By spraying the bees inside the hives.
The three applications effected during the period of January 29-February 10.

We received the following message, in free translation from the Greek language, from Vangelis on February 11, 2008

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From: Βασω Χαλκια [mailto:vasoula22april@yahoo.gr]
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 8:56 PM
To: 4thway@hol.gr
Subject: THANKS!

I WISH TO INFORM YOU THAT I ALREADY HAVE SPRAYED THE HIVES X 3 TIMES, WITH THE ALOE VERA GEL NO 15, AS YOU HAVE RECOMMENDED AND THE NOSEMOSIS ENTIRELY DISAPPEARED FROM MY HIVES!!!!!!!
FOR SAFETY PURPOSES I SHALL SPRAY THE HIVES ONE MORE TIME IN THE NEXT 3 DAYS.

THANK YOU VERY MUCH
VANGELIS GERGATSOULIS

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What more can we say?

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2008/05/25

NOSEMOSIS -LIXOURI-CEPHALLONIA, WEST GREECE

ANOTHER REMARKABLE SUCCESS STORY of Nosemosis and Nosema Apis’ elimination.

Beekeeper: Maroulis Socrates – Location: Lixouri –Cephallonia Island , West Greece

Socrates maintains an apiary consisting of 300 hives with population of 10 frames each.
When he contacted us had already lost 50 hives and acute Nosemosis was blamed for such losses.
The hive’s population to remained 250 hives it had been reduced down to 4 frames, average per hive, on 20/3/2008..

An over concerned Socrates reported that the conditions of the infested bees were:

-Black bees present in most of the hives.(It was suspected “Forrest disease” as well).
-The bees were crawling in the front of the hives inactive, slothful and unable to fly
-Plenty of yellow streaks in the flight deck and on the hives and the outside.
-A general slow spring build up was very obvious.


Because the microscopic analysis showed “Acute Nosemosis”, we suggested four applications instead the normal three applications.
We supplied Socrates with the appropriate number of Aloe Vera drink No 15 and other products containing vitamins and amino acids, along with the application instructions and he proceeded accordingly.

Selected application: By spraying the bees inside the hives.
First application effected on 23/02/2007
Second “ “ on 28/02/2007
Third “ “ on 4/03/2007
Fourth “ “ on 10/03/2007

Upon inspection of the apiary on 13/03/2008 Socrates reported his observations:

-Symptoms of Nosemosis DISAPPEARED entirely from the apiary.
-There is still a very small number of black bees, but they look very healthy and very active.
-Adult bees of the entire apiary, regained their strength, are extremely healthy with very strong wings’ fluttering. Incredibly active, and busy swarms in the entire apiary.
-NEW BROOD. Appeared Healthy, SOLID, COMPACT, wall-to-wall.
-Socrates estimates that all hives would have a population of a minimum 10 frames per hive in three weeks time.


We can assist you too, to achieve similar results.

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Athens, Greece
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2008/05/24

NOSEMOSIS -ISTIEA, EVIA -CENTRAL GREECE

A REMARKABLE SUCCESS STORY of Nosemosis and Nosema Apis’ elimination.
Beekeeper: Nicos Arsenopoulos – Location: Istiea –Evia, Central Greece

Nicos had a dream. He wanted to build an apiary with 500 hives, so that can dedicate all his time looking after his apiary, thus fulfilling his grandfather’s wish. Working very hard he was pumping money to the apiary in his effort to see his dream coming true.
Thus he had managed and maintained an apiary of about 500 hives between of 2002-2006.
To his much regret, the apiary was infested by Nosemosis, Sacbrood diseases and Varroa, resulting to the loss of 250 hives in mid 2006...
As above disaster was not enough, another blow hit Nicos’ apiary. During the period September 2006 –May 2007 he lost another 170 hives.Nosemosis was blamed, and he had left with 80 hives, all very weak, with population not exceeding the 5 frames of adult bees and 2 frames of brood.

The conditions of the infested bees were:

A) By Nosemosis – Nosema Apis
-Bees with swollen abdomen, unable to defecate.
-The bees were crawling in the front of the hives with tremor, inactive, slothful and unable to fly
-Plenty of yellow streaks in the flight deck and inside the hives.
-A general slow spring build up was very obvious.

We supplied Nicos with the appropriate number of Aloe Vera drink No 15, along with the application instructions and he proceeded accordingly.

B) By Chalkbrood – Apis Ascosphaera
-Visible symptoms of Chalkbrood in the 80% of brood population in each hive.
-Scarce and scant brood in the frames
-Average population of brood 1-2 frames per hive

D) Population of adult bees were at 5 frames per hive

E) Despite the rich flowering in the area, marginal quantities of honey bee were in the hives.


We agreed with Nicos to start tackling the Nosemosis first, and go step-by-step to restore the conditions in all hives.

Applications with Aloe Vera Drink No 15 commenced on 08/05/2007 by spraying the bees.
Second Application by spraying the bees effected on 11/05/2007
Third application by spraying the bees effected on 17/05/2007.

Upon inspection of the apiary on 20/5/2007 it was observed:
-Symptoms of Nosemosis DISAPPEARED.
-Symptoms of Chalkbrood reduced down to 90%
-NEW BROOD. Appeared Healthy, SOLID, COMPACT, wall-to-wall reaching 5 frames per hive, i.e. an incredible increase in excess of 300%.
-HONEYBEE. Amazing quantities were accumulated.
-The wax appeared very clean and shiny.
-Incredibly active and very strong and busy swarms in the entire apiary.


In such conditions Nicos decided and loaded the apiary on to the truck on 25/5/2007, and transported the apiary across to the mainland, Karpenisi area where fir flowering was commencing.

Nicos enjoys today an apiary with 140 hives, all double and triple floored, with healthy bees, he estimates that he shall have in September close to 300 hives and he looks forward to see his dream coming true by next year, thanks to the constant treatment of his bees with the Aloe Vera Products and the recommendations of our Aloe Vera Center.

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Athens, Greece
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2008/05/21

NOSEMOSIS -TRIKALA - CENTRAL GREECE

Success of Nosemosis and Nosema Apis’ elimination.

Beekeeper : Papaionannou Sotiris – Location: Trikala , Central Greece

Mid of September 2007 , Sotiris was seriously concerned because of the bees conditions showing the following symptoms.

-Bees with swollen abdomen, unable to defecate.
-The bees were crawling in the front of the hives unable to fly.

We supplied Vangelis with the appropriate number of Aloe Vera drink No 15, along with the application instructions and he proceeded accordingly.

Upon completion of the applications, Sotiris noticed and reported to us the following:

-The next day of the first application the abdomen of bees were deflated.
-Presence of yellow streaks in the flight deck and outside the hives, as well as in
the truck’s windshield, evidencing the infestation of bees by Nosemosis.
-Upon completion of the 3rd application the bees were fully recovered and were
flying in a very strong manner
-The entire population looks extremely healthy

An impressed Sotiris for such results, he also reported that in the hives treated with Aloe Vera for Nosemosis, it was observed NEW BROOD, extremely healthy, Solidly spread wall-to-wall of the frames..
We can assist you too, to overcome the problem of Nosemosis.

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2008/05/19

NOSEMOSIS -LIOTOCHORO - NORTH GREECE

Another success of Nosemosis and Nosema Apis’ elimination.
Beekeeper : Pavlides Vangelis – Location: Litochoro, Northern Greece

Beginning of February 2008, Vangelis was worried because upon the inspection of the hives he observed the following symptoms:

-Plenty of yellow streaks in the flight deck and inside the hives.
-The bees were crawling in the front of the hives unable to fly.
-A general slow spring build up was very obvious.


Upon microscopic examination the sample found with 5.500 spores, evidencing the high degree of infestation.

As it is known treatment of Nosemosis with chemical products and means is strictly prohibited, thus Vangelis approached us requiring our assistance in eliminating Nosemosis.

We supplied Vangelis with the appropriate number of Aloe Vera drinks No 15, along with the application instructions and he proceeded accordingly.

Upon completion of the applications, samples were taken again for microscopic examination and in the analyzed sample found 200 (YES Two hundred ONLY) spores.

24/32008 Vangelis reported:
No signs of Nosema Apis
The bees are flying in a very strong manner
The entire population looks extremely healthy
An increase number of new healthy brood appeared.

That’ s how we got the nickname of “Nosema Apis busters” in our country.

We can assist you too, to overcome the problem of Nosemosis.

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Athens, Greece
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2008/05/13

NOSEMOSIS -THE END OF Nosema ApisIT!!!!!

"NOSEMOSIS - CAME TO THE END"
“If you tell me, I will listen। If you show me, I will see। If you allow me to try, I will learn।” Lao-tzu, Chinese philosopher 6 BC.
That’s how we started our involvement in the beekeeping industry two years ago.

Since then and having built a substantial Beekeepers Network in Greece , we listen and we monitor on daily basis the experience gained by the Greek beekeepers for the efficacy of the applications of Aloe Vera Products tried on their beehives and treating the various bees’ conditions, especially the Nosemosis.

After the prohibition of the use of Fumidil the last three years, the beekeepers in our country became in despair as no alternative treatment was introduced, resulting to Nosema Apis multiplication and stronger thus more resistant.

As it is known, an infestation with 100 spores, it causes the infestation of all colon cells of the bees . In such case 30 to 50 million of spores are present in the midgut of the bee. If the bee is unable to defecate, up to250 million of spores could be find to the bees.

In some instances some of the spores remain at a lethargic stage, looking to the first opportunity to burst, thus no visible signs of symptoms are noticed, other than the very familiar signs of the bees laziness.

Some of the favorable conditions for the spores’ burst are:

The fatigue of the bees from the many and frequent flights.
The rich and heavy floral composition ( fir, pine, thyme etc.)
The change of floral composition
The relocation of the hives from place to place.
The areas with increased humidity.
During rain periods, and after these periods.

In other instances, due to favorable for the spore conditions, have already being burst and the symptoms are visible everywhere. In the hive’s covers, the fly deck, and in the floor as well.

All above facts made known to us by a number of beekeepers, agronomists and veterinary surgeons specializing in the beekeeping industry.

We had no experience in the beekeeping practice. What we knew ourselves from our experience of various applications to the animals, almost of all species, it was the efficacy of the Aloe Vera Gel and other products of Forever Living Products, to the epithelial tissue, considering that the epithelial tissues which are provided by the skin, digestive and respiratory systems, are an animal’s first defense to a disease producing agent. If these are breached by a micro organism or foreign substance, specialized cells of the immune system-white blood cells-engulf them or neutralize them with antibodies.

We entered to the beekeeping almost accidentally, as most of the cases with Aloe Vera happen.

A veterinary surgeon, with whom I was closely working the products to the animals, asked me one day of June 2006, whether Aloe Vera can play a role to Nosemosis as well, explaining to me that Nosemosis is a bee’s disease, affecting very badly the colonies placing the country’s beekeepers in constrains.

My answer it was “What do we have to lose by trying it at the bees?”.

My friend understood clearly my comment and counter commented, that “I should try it to my father’s hives immediately as the honey collection days were just weeks away.
One week after the first application, my vet surgeon friend reported that “symptoms of Nosemosis were decreased down to the 50%.
By the end of the second week, and after the second application he reported that “symptoms” have now decreased down to 70-80%.
By the end of the third week, and after the third application he reported shouting “THIS IS IT. IT’S ALL OVER. No sign of Nosemosis in the apiary of my father.

I, instantly felt, and an inner voice were shouting at me. “Go and find the beekeepers of the country and assist them to overcome their problems. You have a duty to assist these people and save them from their constrains and financial losses from which are suffering.

And we started, going from beekeeper to beekeeper. 400 beekeepers from all over the country joined my Network to-date and this number is increasing with a rather fast pace every month. This number represents in fact over the 6% of the declared professional beekeepers of my country.

The almost absolute success in fighting Nosemosis reached the impressive percentage of 97%, whilst the 3% is still a matter reconsideration of certain techniques which we try these days.

Very soon the beekeepers asked our assistance for fighting the brood diseases.
The results there were successful by 100 %.
All the minor brood diseases such as SAC BROOD, BALD BROOD, CHALK BROOD and similar conditions, are now considered as past history for the beekeepers in our country..

In order to assist further the beekeepers, we made a special program aiming to the recuperation of the lost hives and population from which they were suffering the last years.

We are indeed very proud today, because one-by-one the beekeepers of our Network started and recovering their losses.

With this program we brought a 100% increase of the population of their Apiaries, irrespective the age of their queens.

In their majority the beekeepers are now confessing a 30-35 increase of honey production over the year.
Their colonies are very busy now, running tireless, free of conditions from which suffered in the past in a extreme good health conditions.

Sounds as a dream?

It is the reality.

Should you know some Greek beekeepers ask them. It could well be that among them there would be some friends of yours, who cal tell you about it.

Don’t you think that time came for you too, to take the benefit of our programs and their applications and resolves all the current problems?

Just ask us.

We can assist you too.

With friendly regards
Alexandros Koutroumanides
Phone: +30.210.9823241 & +30.6944-710993
E-mail: info@bees-aloevera com
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2008/05/10

TREATING BEES WITH NATURAL PRODUCTS

Dear Bekeeper,
Two years have already gone, since I introduced the application of the Aloe Vera juice and other products, such as Tablets of Bee Pollen, Tablets of Bee-Propolis and tablets of B12 vitamins, (all products produced by Forever) in my effort to assist the Beekeepers of my country in eliminating the various conditions of the bees.

A brief recap of the events:

NOSEMOSIS: The success in eliminating this condition reached 97%. The 3% failure is caused to the “smartness” of certain beekeepers who “know everything”.

BROOD MINOR DISEASES. The success in eliminating the brood diseases of all kind reached the 100%. There is an exception. It does not work only when the products are mixed with the sirup.

POPULATION INCREASE:. It is unbelievable. Beekeepers are “complaining”, having too much work adding and adding new frames into the hives and adding floors. Have succeeded over 100% increase by adding the Vitamins B12 and tablets of Bee Pollen to the Aloe Vera juice. Exception. The Caucasus breed of bees are resisting to fast increase.

AMERICAN & EUROPEAN FOOL BROOD: 4 AFB and 2 EFB cases, successfully treated, giving serious hope that it works in these conditions as well.

COLONIES COLLAPSE DISORDER (CCD): I dealt with 3 beekeepers in particular since May 2007, who had been fallen victims of CCD, having lost more than 50% of their heaves. A year later they started regaining the lost population. How I did it? I introduced periodical treatment of the bees throughout the year, especially prior and after transportation and prior changing the kind of blossom.

VARROA: Still puzzled. After two reported cases in which the beekeepers witnessed dead varroa outside the heaves, the majority of the beekeepers are reporting that after treating the bees with the given prescription, noticing no Varroa attacks to the brood.
Some beekeepers are reporting that whilst proceeded with no treatment against Varroa last year, they do not see varroa mites in the hives this year.
I started monitoring closer a number of professional beekeepers in order to study more carefully the results.

HONEY: Almost all beekeepers, especially the ones treating the bees all year round, are reporting a 30% increase of honey production last year.. The beekeepers of the Islands turned crazy as their honey is the most expensive in the country (thyme),

The number of beekeepers joining me and working together , treating the bees with natural products ONLY, reached the 400.
This number corresponds to the 6% of the professional beekeepers of my country.

We keep going……

Kind regards
Alexandros Koutroumanides
ALOE VERA CENTER
6, Theokr;itou Str.
GR- 175 63 Paleo Faliro
Phone: +30.21.9823241 & +30.6944-710993