I guess for a "normal colony development". Any study giving long range (say 90 days) daily pollen per colony? Here is a 2 year Nepalese study of pollen collection and brood production. www.nepjol.info/index.php/JIAAS/article/download/667/632 <https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1GGGE_en___US447&q=+Pollen+as+a+limiting+factor+in+brood+rearing+and+honey+production.+Trans.+Kansa+Acad.+Sci.+61%3A237-248&oq=+Pollen+as+a+limiting+factor+in+brood+rearing+and+honey+production.+Trans.+Kansa+Acad.+Sci.+61%3A237-248&gs_l=psy-ab.3...7456.8299.0.9899.4.4.0.0.0.0.0.0..0.0....0...1.1.64.psy-ab..4.0.0.2g543Jyr-ZQ#> 1. Scott > --- This email has been checked for viruses by AVG. http://www.avg.com *********************************************** The BEE-L mailing list is powered by L-Soft's renowned LISTSERV(R) list management software. For more information, go to: http://www.lsoft.com/LISTSERV-powered.html