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Hi Tim,
Did you ever get any replies to your question about pollen cakes? If so,
I'd be interested in them if you wouldn't mind forwarding them to me. I
have the very same question, but thought instead of duplicating your
question, I'd ask of your results first.
Thanks. :)
Laura Downey
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At 05:17 PM 2/14/96 -0500, you wrote:
> In the May 1995 issue of "American Bee Journal", there is an article
>about the use of pollen cakes to "Jump Start Your Bees" (written by Steve
>Taber).
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> The formula given in that article was: 3 parts brewers yeast to 1 part
>pollen by weight mixed with a suger syrup of 2 parts suger to 1 part
>water. Twice as much syrup by weight is added to the pollen mixture. Add
>1 teaspoon of "TM-25" for each 25 lb. of the mixture.
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> My question is : Is this fed in addition to or in place of a standard
>extender patty? It seems to me that the dose of Terramycin is to small to
>be effective, if used in place of extender patties.
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> Any comments or suggestions about this topic would be helpful.
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> Thanks
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> Tim Damon, Ann Arbor,MI
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