In message <[log in to unmask]>, Automatic digest processor <[log in to unmask]> writes >So, how many weeks in advance should I start feeding syrup and/or pollen to >stimulate brood rearing that will get me a healthy band of foragers by >April 12? At least six. I would start the last week in Feb., giving 3 weeks to hatch and three weeks as house bees before foraging. -- Tom