Do bees cap pollen?

[OzBuzz]

Hi everybody,

Just wondering - do bees cap their pollen stores? I opened my hive up a week ago and was having a good look through but i didnt see many of the typical pollen deposits. If they do cap it how does its appearance differ to that of honey or brood? 

[Finski]

I have not seen that they cap pollen but they store honey above pollen and then cap it. When I uncap the sidemost frames in autumn, there is often big stores of pollen.

[OzBuzz]

So they will put some pollen in the base of the cell and then overlay it with honey and cap it?

[Buz Green]

I have not seen caps on any pollen in my hives. Looks to me like they add some nectar to bind it and leave it open.

[CVBees]

Isn't that (pollen with nectar on top) "Bee Bread"?  <--- first year Beek here just asking.

[jdpro5010]

yes

[Scadsobees]

No, they don't cap pollen.  For some reason they only fill the pollen pots half full.  I have seen where they put honey over the pollen and then cap that...messes up the honey a bit  :roll:.  That usually only happens when they start raising brood in a super  and then move down before consuming all of the pollen.

[luvin honey]

Some of my combs are jammed packed with pollen. They are even heavier than a comb full of honey. I've never seen pollen capped, but I'm only heading into my 2nd season :)