On 16/01/2011 4:29 AM, randy oliver wrote:
> However, the main stimulation for broodrearing is fresh pollen, not nectar.
> In fact, stimulation by syrup alone, if there is not adequate pollen will
> actually put the colony under protein deficit.
Agreed. Interestingly Kleinsmitdt found that a sugar feed (often?)
would stimulate a hive to forage for pollen in the absense of a nectar flow.
Geoff Manning
***********************************************
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
Guidelines for posting to BEE-L can be found at:
http://honeybeeworld.com/bee-l/guidelines.htm