collecting pollen

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slacker361

July 22, 2011, 11:41:42 PM
can you collect pollen during a dearth.... I guess that is a stupid question.......

Michael Bush

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July 23, 2011, 12:33:34 AM
That depends on how much they want to rear brood (varies by race) and how much pollen is available vs nectar.  There are a lot of plants that are wind pollinated that the bees will collect pollen from that don't make nectar.
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AllenF

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July 23, 2011, 06:55:36 PM
Don't mow you yard and the bees will collect the pollen from your grass when nothing else is blooming.   (I like to use this excuse when too hot to mow  :-D).

L Daxon

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July 23, 2011, 10:22:37 PM
Yes, we are in a dearth now and I am seeing the girls bring in pollen.

I notice on our weather report it lists pollen levels for trees and grasses so those are producing pollen without necessarily  producing any nectar.

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JP

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July 23, 2011, 11:01:00 PM
"Can you collect pollen during a dearth" is not a stupid question. They always seem to find/bring back pollen into the hive. You can certainly give it a try.


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joebrown

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July 23, 2011, 11:35:29 PM
My question is how long can you leave the trap on the hive without hurting the bees? 1, 2, 3, 4..... weeks?
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