nectar and pollen

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Carol

January 06, 2015, 04:58:19 PM
If the bees are bringing in pollen does it mean there is also nectar available?

iddee

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January 06, 2015, 05:56:51 PM
NO. They find dry pollen all winter. Nectar only comes from fresh blooms.
"Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me . . . Anything can happen, child. Anything can be"

*Shel Silverstein*

Carol

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January 07, 2015, 11:21:05 AM
Thanks Iddee,  I have windows in the hives and the super so I can check on them.....I have seen Elderberry blooming in the area...not sure if it is close enough for my bees...also have a dozen big plants of African Basil that are still blooming. Not enough to feed 4 hives but better than nothing...Bottle Brush starting to show some blooms also.

iddee

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January 07, 2015, 12:16:15 PM
I didn't mean there was no nectar coming in. I just meant the presence of pollen coming in was not a sure sign of nectar coming, too. You can have nectar anytime the blooms are producing in your area and other conditions are right. It's just that pollen is not an indicator. Look in your hive window for uncapped honey. That is nectar coming in.
"Listen to the mustn'ts, child. Listen to the don'ts. Listen to the shouldn'ts, the impossibles, the won'ts. Listen to the never haves, then listen close to me . . . Anything can happen, child. Anything can be"

*Shel Silverstein*

sc-bee

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January 07, 2015, 02:59:05 PM
And some plants offer better/more pollen but some nectar. And some the reverse.....
John 3:16

jayj200

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January 14, 2015, 03:47:05 PM
the girls woll also use certin tree sap too, durning a dirth
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