>
>        From the viewpoint of human nutrition, pollen generally contains a
>superior range of vitamins in good amounts.  (Making it more 'bioavailable'
>to us by rupturing the pollen grains before eating may well be a genuine
>help  -  anyone looked into this NZ invention?)
>        In a somewhat reckless & lazy gamble I'll predict there's little
>evidence that bees can fail to get all the vitamins they need from pollen.
>I hope this rash stab stimulates those who like to prove others wrong   . .
>.    go to it, webcrawlers.


While bees may be able to get all they need from pollen, I wonder if the
query could be for times when bees are being fed. There are pollen
substitutes and supplements on the market from reputable supplies. If sugar
syrup is a carbohydrate replacement, and soy is protein, maybe they do need
some of the "vital amigos"?