--- On Mon, 11/14/11, Doug Ladd <[log in to unmask]> wrote: > > But my convern is the advertised 3% protien derived from > adding mega bee... > is this added protien an issue... > Since honey does not contain protien and this is the adult > "food" the > protien again is my concern... reply; Real pollen if I remember right contains about 40% protein, so feed real pollen, mixed into the honey until kneaded and firm enough to make pollen paddies, similar to beebread, and put it on a paper plate above the cluster needing pollen for periodic brooding and building up come spring, at the bees own pace/choice for doing. Then your bees still have honey for adult bees for just eating, while real protein with more protein content mixed with honey, mimicing beebread for better eating. *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at: http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm