Robbing pollen question.

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  1. Jul 27, 2010 #1
    alleyyooper

    alleyyooper New Member

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    I removed a colony of bees from a house Sunday. There was a bunch of pollen in the comb but not in chunks I felt big enough to try to band in the frame.
    My question is will the bees make use of it if I set it out for them to rob out of the comb? Or should i just freeze the chunks and place it on the top bars this fall or next spring?

    :mrgreen: Al
     
    alleyyooper, Jul 27, 2010
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    G3farms

    G3farms New Member

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    I think I would just freeze it, they don't seem to rob it out of combs very well from what I have observed.
     
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  5. Jul 27, 2010 #3
    riverrat

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    im not sure about where your at but around here setting comb with honey and pollen in it creates a picnic for the small hive beetle
     
    riverrat, Jul 27, 2010
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