--- On Fri, 12/24/10, randy oliver <[log in to unmask]> wrote: " I can assure the List that fed pollen patties are widely distributed in the guts of bees in the hive (I am
quantifying the proportion of bees with the supplement on each frame, and whether the bees are over honey, pollen, or brood). "

This is an after-the-fact observation/question.  I know enough biology/science to be dangerous so bear with me.  I was wondering how the distribution of pollen fed to the bees within the colony was determined.  I know that material can be marked with radioactive isotopes and then subsequently tracked by appropriate detecting devices.  That would be an interesting idea to know.  Currently I have no idea how the pollen patties I have fed to my colonies are distributed within the colony.  And, I know that the distribution would be different for different colonies due to the colonies' needs at the time.  Still, my basic assumption is that a lot of the fed pollen is stored while some is used immediately to feed the stimulated brood rearing larvae.   

Mike in LA





      

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