Dick said “ There is nothing at all in nectar that is known to be of the slightest importance to honey bee health other than sugars. Those sugars are mainly sucrose but generally also contain some fructose and glucose and often small traces of other sugars. The ratios of these substances vary widely depending on the particular flower or honey dew source. Some of those other sugars are indigestible by honey bees. ”
There was a discussion on another forum regarding “bee pollen”, how bee pollen is so beneficial for your health. Am I missing something? Isn’t bee pollen just flower pollen collected by a honey bee and the added minute amount of nectar that helps the pollen granule to stick better in their baskets nothing really beneficial ? ( as Dick stated above). Is this beekeeper hype to sell more products? Are there any studies on this? I’m thinking Peter B. might have something.
Deb Corcoran
Western Catskill Mountains NY
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