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Offline tincan

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« on: June 04, 2012, 10:26:53 am »
when are flows in wisconsin and what controls timing and amounts, pollen seems to have really slowed down by what bees are bringing in not much at all . just wondering what to expect .  thanks

Offline FRAMEshift

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Re: flows
« Reply #1 on: June 04, 2012, 11:07:47 am »
I don't know much (anything really  :-D) about Wisconsin, but I would be surprised if pollen availability has dropped off enough to affect how much is being brought in.  The bees bring in pollen when they need it to raise brood.  They don't just keep accumulating it like honey.

If you see that no pollen at all  is being brought in, check to be sure you still have a laying queen.  
"You never can tell with bees."  --  Winnie-the-Pooh