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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: jdpro5010 on March 21, 2009, 01:10:14 PM

Title: Pollen Patties
Post by: jdpro5010 on March 21, 2009, 01:10:14 PM
When mixing a pollen substitute and real pollen to form a pollen patty is it necessary to grind up the pollen pellets before mixing or can I just mix as is?
Title: Re: Pollen Patties
Post by: Michael Bush on March 21, 2009, 04:26:23 PM
I've always just mixed as is.
Title: Re: Pollen Patties
Post by: adgjoan on March 21, 2009, 04:37:23 PM
Do you guys collect pollen from your own hives?
Title: Re: Pollen Patties
Post by: Michael Bush on March 21, 2009, 05:08:10 PM
I do.
Title: Re: Pollen Patties
Post by: jdpro5010 on March 21, 2009, 05:35:20 PM
Thanks MB.  Yes I collect pollen from my hives.
Title: Re: Pollen Patties
Post by: MacfromNS on March 21, 2009, 05:49:07 PM
Michael , do you have a piece on pollen traps? I have a trap
put don't know how to use it ,when to use it, or how to store
the pollen.thanks