Author Topic: Wow busy bees!!!! (Read 2762 times)

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

Barny · « **Reply #1 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.

Miss Chick-a-BEE · « **Reply #2 on:** May 14, 2005, 08:15:45 pm »

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

Beth

Horns Pure Honey · « **Reply #3 on:** May 14, 2005, 09:00:54 pm »

sounds great bee boy :D

Rich V · « **Reply #4 on:** May 15, 2005, 01:27:23 pm »

Red pollen can also be from Maple trees

Bee Boy · « **Reply #5 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