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Offline danno

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frames of pollen
« on: October 13, 2008, 09:54:47 am »
I found one of my hives completly robbed and killed.  This hive was heavy alittle over a week ago.  In the bottom they had stored five full frames of pollen that was left by the robbers.  I put these in the freezer 2 days ago.  How and when should I use these?
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Offline Michael Bush

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Re: frames of pollen
« Reply #1 on: October 13, 2008, 10:52:29 am »
You can put a box full of pollen at the bottom of a hive overwintering to help them in the late winter with the "spring" buildup.  Walt Wright calls his variation of this the "pollen box" maneuver.
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Offline jojoroxx

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Re: frames of pollen
« Reply #2 on: October 13, 2008, 05:32:37 pm »
i am so happy to know this...one of my hives HAS an entire deep full of pollen/beebread. I am reassured. And waiting on spring! :-D
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