Pollen and a Queenless Hive

[Ben Framed]

Will bees gather and bring pollen to a queenless hive?

[van from Arkansas]

Yes.

Ben, Buddy Phil,  I have seen over wintered hives that lost the queen during winter.  The bees acted normal, gathering pollen and nectar in March.  However the population was low so I inspected: no queen, no eggs, no larva.  I added frames of brood to keep the hive going until I could obtain a queen.
Hope all is good your way.
Blessings
Van

[Ben Framed]

Thanks Mr Van. All good here. Just Buzzing right along. 😊😁..  The weather is getting right for some good fishing !!
Blessings to you also,
Phillip

[BeeMaster2]

Ben,
A hive that has laying workers will bring in lots of pollen just like a queen right hive will for the same reason. Some bees just like to bring in as much pollen as they can. I often find lots of pollen in hives during my spring inspections. Way more than they can use.
Jim Altmiller

[Ben Framed]

Ben,
A hive that has laying workers will bring in lots of pollen just like a queen right hive will for the same reason. Some bees just like to bring in as much pollen as they can. I often find lots of pollen in hives during my spring inspections. Way more than they can use.
Jim Altmiller

Thanks for your answer I would suppose these excessive pollen collecting hives would be a good place to put a pollen  trap?  Do you collect pollen? 

[BeeMaster2]

No I don?t collect pollen. If I did I would put it on one of my hives that collect it to excess. 
Jim Altmiller