In the May 1995 issue of "American Bee Journal", there is an article
about the use of pollen cakes to "Jump Start Your Bees" (written by Steve
Taber).
 
 The formula given in that article was: 3 parts brewers yeast to 1 part
pollen by weight mixed with a suger syrup of 2 parts suger to 1 part
water. Twice as much syrup by weight is added to the pollen mixture. Add
1 teaspoon of "TM-25" for each 25 lb. of the mixture.
 
 My question is : Is this fed in addition to or in place of a standard
extender patty? It seems to me that the dose of Terramycin is to small to
be effective, if used in place of extender patties.
 
 Any comments or suggestions about this topic would be helpful.
 
 Thanks
 
 Tim Damon, Ann Arbor,MI
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