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- From: <rjarnts AT att.net>
- To: "'OCBA'" <ocba AT lists.ibiblio.org>
- Subject: Re: [ocba] Pollen stores during rainy weather
- Date: Sun, 22 May 2016 12:17:05 -0400
I just read on the Scientific Beekeeping site (which is a site I think Randall recommended)--articles “Fat Bees-Part 1”and “Part 2”-- which said that “even just a few days of rain results in an almost total loss of pollen stores, forcing the nurse bees to dig into their vitellogenin reserves” This results in multiple consequences affecting the health of larvae and new bees, as well as the foragers, basically resulting in weak bees without adequate nutrition stores in their bodies. My question is: given all of the rain this spring, should I be feeding pollen patties to my bees? Or should I base that decision on how much pollen I see being brought into the hive, the pollen stores in the hive, and the amount of jelly in the larvae cells? I did a half and half split this spring and, because I was checking every 14-6 days to look for signs of a queen, I really don’t want to do an inspection until after the nectar flow; I especially don’t want to disrupt the colonies on the few sunny days we’ve been having. I’d rather just give them pollen if it seems indicated and other beekeepers are doing so. Thanks for any responses. My apologies to Randal if this is not a site he recommended. Jeanne Arnts rom: ocba [mailto:ocba-bounces AT lists.ibiblio.org] On Behalf Of Randall Austin Wow, your parrot feather must do a lot better than mine! Once I pull it all out it doesn't come back.
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Re: [ocba] Pollen stores during rainy weather,
rjarnts, 05/22/2016
- Re: [ocba] Pollen stores during rainy weather, Randall Austin, 05/22/2016
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