"So that would make me believe it?s not a very good source of pollen then. Very interesting"
I wish I could answer about henbit. Whether it is or is not a good source of nutrition by the pollen and nectar it provides, and the percentage of its values, I still do not know. I have ask here as well as googled seeking its nutritional value for our bees. The values I did not find. Really I do not believe this plant has played a part for me this season, due to weather. On nice days they have been all over it but not long enough, in my opinion to make a real difference. The winter season here has been uncooperative where I live. With temperatures up and down, (25) again tonight. This is the rainiest winter that I can remember here. My bees may have a nice couple days to fly and then the rain is right back, bees are stuck in the boxes once again, sometimes lasting days at a time, not to mention temperatures plummeting to boot and contend with also. I took note of iddees topic (bees spring) as well as what was posted on this topic, hoping to avoid what just happened by adding mountain camp along with boardman type feeders and open pollen feeding for the bees sake on the warmer days. These practices worked great last season, (winter before last), because mostly (normal) consistent weather in my area. I did not lose a hive that season. So far this season, I have lost two nucs. One, when you and I were talking via PM back in the late fall or early winter and this one. Unfortunately my mountain camp ran out on this one before I re-checked. My fault and mine alone. As per my information and my concern of henbit, the verdict is still out until we know more.
"So what's your plan with the Queen?"
I plan on banking her until the time is right for splits and fix her up with a brand new family, at that time. Lol.
Phillip Hall
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