Chris

>A method described by the late Vince Cook as being an effective way of 
>feeding supplementary pollen was to pour it onto an empty comb, rub it in 
>with the fingers and then place the comb in the hive immediately next to 
>brood.

I saw this in action when the NBU was just down the road from me at 
Luddington.  They collected and froze pollen pellets and then fed them the 
following spring by the method you describe.  It was very simple and 
effective.  I have a copy of the paper by Vince Cook and David Wilkinson.
Best wishes

Peter Edwards
beekeepers at stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk
www.stratford-upon-avon.freeserve.co.uk/

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