" pollen comes in a steady all fall"

I will second what Charles said.  I also have abundant pollen as long as the bees can fly in the fall.  Even in Nov after a number of killing frosts if I have a day with temps warm enough for the bees to fly I see them bring in pollen from something.  Where I live there is never a day between March 15 and mid Nov warm enough that the bees can fly that I do not see them bringing in pollen except some years the first one or two flying days in  March.

I also see a difference in spring brood rearing depending on how strong the colony is.  A weak colony will often have a patch of brood about March 1 while strong colonies will hold off for two weeks or more quite often but then the queen will lay a lot.  This does vary from colony to colony.  Some hold off longer then others.  I had one this year that did not start brood until nearly April 1 althou they had been flying regularly for two weeks.

Dick


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