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Scott Moser <[log in to unmask]>
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Fri, 28 Dec 2001 10:49:39 -0500
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Greetings All,
   Allen posted a request for information about other pre made pollen
substitutes on the market.  Around the St. Louis area, many of us use a
pollen sub called Bee Pol, produced by International Ingredients Company.
It is sold in 50 pound bags, and priced a quite a bit lower than Mann Lake,
or other supplements on the market.  Dr. Ray Nabors did a study on the
effectiveness of this particular pollen substitute, and it surpassed the
others that are on the market today.  Their webpage is located at:

http://www.iicag.com/

Look under the products section, and a short excerpt about the product can
be found there.  For more info, and a copy of the fact sheet and probably a
copy of the Nabors' research, contact then via phone or snail mail.  I have
used this before, fed both wet and dry and it works great.  One of our
locals has designed and placed a pollen tray on top of his hives all winter
long, because around here the past few years, winter weather has been warm
enough to break cluster every couple of days.  His hope is that the bees
will use the substitute more readily, and come through winter stronger, and
build up faster.  We will see what happens.  Happy Holidays to all!
Scott

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