From: "Peter Edwards"  Our UK National Beekeeping Unit many years ago stored
pollen pellets in a paper sack in a freezer. They fed back by tipping pollen
pellets onto an empty brood frame , rubbing the pellets loosely into the
cells and  then placing the frame in the brood nest.

Using a freezer only suits beekeepers who work close to electricity.   When
working an out apiary, I kept a honey bucket in an empty hive, and tipped in
the pollen from a trap, then squeezed in a little fresh honey (by squashing
a bit of comb, and stirred the mix to coat the pollen.  The theory was the
honey would absorb any moisture and seal the pollen from deterioration.  An
extra layer was added at each visit.  The pollen was fed back next spring by
digging out the solid honey/pollen and placing on bits of plastic mesh on
the top bars .  It seemed to work but I have never studied this properly (I
can usually rely on ample autumn pollen under winter stores).

Can anyone say if this simple method has worked for them?

Robin Dartington

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