>> Whenever I talk about feeding patties, I hear people saying their bees 
>> will not eat pollen patties once pollen is coming in.  ...  I don't know 
>> what they are feeding, but I have splits that have taken almost two 
>> pounds of patty in a little over a week DURING A MAJOR FLOW.

> I believe your observations, but a honey flow or a pollen flow?

Both.  There are hundreds of acres of canola, clover and alfalfa blooming in 
every direction and as far as the eye can see.  The fragrance is strong, 
too.  I should tear open a hive or two and show the combs, but am leaving 
the yard alone, since the queens should be mating now,

I have a few pictures and some discussion on the website mentioned, and I 
don't know if you looked, but I have just now changed the URL again, since I 
constantly update the site and URLs can change.  I apologise and have moved 
that article to fixed URL that should work going forward.

http://www.honeybeeworld.com/diary/articles/pattyconsumption.htm



 

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