> Anyhow with the above background you can see that if you stick a highly
> nutritive media in a colony of bees, add cool damp conditions and you
> will see mold.
I wonder how much is known about the beneficial or adverse effects of these
organisms on bee bread?
> There is mold spores on the bottom board on old comb etc which can get
> started particularly when colonies are weak, wet or cannot cover
> everything.
I had this in wintering, and never noticed any adverse effects.
> I bet cultures grown from pollen patties of various age would have an
> enormous number of species if care was given to separate out the competing
> strains.
Any guesses whether they are good or bad or both. Seems to me that Andy
figured supplement was better after it fermented a bit.
See http://tinyurl.com/2jg5nf
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allen
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