Randy said:>Some have zero, some (which typically show yellow when crushed) show some
grains.
In some larvae, there are obviously digested pollen grains.
I don't think that finding a small number of grains in a crushed larva is evidence that they were intentionally fed by nurse bees. It's entirely possible that the grains fall into cells when bees are transporting pollen around, or were distributed as airborne particles.
Bill Hesbach
Cheshire CT
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