> Bee fat body protein levels increased with consumption of pollen
G Kleinschmidt (Australia) did work on this. Initiated, I think,
trying to understand why some Aussie colonies would 'collapse'
before/during a flow. He monitored the protein levels to determine
that for a colony to have sustainability, it needed high grade
pollens X weeks before the anticipated flow...
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