Allen wrote:

> I have to figure one patty per hive per week on average. That means six patties per hive
> just to get from now to the reliable pollen flows in late April and May. Moreover, last year I
> proved to myself that quitting then is not necessarily optimal.

Might you speculate how patty consumption will progress after reliable
pollen and forage weather arrives (roughly a month away in these
parts)?  Do you anticipate the bees will continue to "inhale" once
natural pollen and pleasant weather arrives?  I fed my first patties
on 3/14-15 and checked again this past weekend.  I was surprised to
find that at least half of my hives were in need of another pattie.  I
don't expect I'll be splitting until the third week in April and am
wondering how to budget my provisions.

Aaron Morris - thinking splits!

             ***********************************************
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

Access BEE-L directly at:
http://community.lsoft.com/scripts/wa-LSOFTDONATIONS.exe?A0=BEE-L