On 26-Dec-10, at 12:29 PM, randy oliver wrote:
>
>> Will your pollen be irradiated before making patties?
>
> Am open on this, but would add expense. Currently don't feel that
> it is
> necessary, so long as it comes from apparently healthy hives, and
> the entire
> batch is homegenized. Comments?
>
Years ago I fed my own hives pollen that I had trapped from some of
them and froze. The AFB got away from me. I use pollen in my
patties, but I now only use irradiated pollen. I knew a fellow who
used Health food store pollen with the same results.
Bob Darrell
Caledon Ontario
Canada
44N80W
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