> Randy's work proves this is not exactly true. He shows that PROPER application of supplements when hives are short on other resources can and does build and strengthen hives.
> The fact that not a single pollen substitute (chosen on the basis of its apparent protein value) gave the same result as bee-collected pollen makes one wonder whether there is something more to pollen that still eludes us.
Hepburn, H. R., C. W. W. Pirk, and O. Duangphakdee. "The Role of Pollen in Honeybee Colonies." Honeybee Nests. Springer Berlin Heidelberg, 2014. 145-173.
* Fresh pollen is alive. The same cannot be said of any of the substitutes.
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