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BEEKEEPING LEARNING CENTER => GENERAL BEEKEEPING - MAIN POSTING FORUM. => Topic started by: Bee Boy on May 14, 2005, 06:55:03 pm

Title: Wow busy bees!!!!
Post by: Bee Boy on May 14, 2005, 06:55:03 pm

Ok i checked on my hives that i hived a week or so ago. To find that the bees have already drawn 7 out of ten frames in one of the hives. Is this normal?

Also i noticed on one of my bee yards the bees were bringing in bright red pollen. Does anybody have any idea what this pollen is? I have never seen that color before.


Thanks all!!!


Bee Boy

Title: Wow busy bees!!!!
Post by: Barny on May 14, 2005, 06:58:38 pm

I know chic-weed makes red pollen.  It is a low growing plant with many small purple flowers.  It is a weed plant, but I'm sure other plants can make red pollen too.

Title: Wow busy bees!!!!
Post by: Miss Chick-a-BEE on May 14, 2005, 08:15:45 pm

That's wonderfully fast for getting that much drawn comb. Sounds like a great hive.

Beth

Title: Wow busy bees!!!!
Post by: Horns Pure Honey on May 14, 2005, 09:00:54 pm

sounds great bee boy :D

Title: Wow busy bees!!!!
Post by: Rich V on May 15, 2005, 01:27:23 pm

Red pollen can also be from Maple trees

Title: Wow busy bees!!!!
Post by: Bee Boy on May 16, 2005, 12:20:17 am

Maples huh? I bet thats what it is, near those hives i think theres alot of them. I still can't believe how fast they drew out that comb!! Last year my first hive took a month at least!!


Bee Boy