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Offline jdpro5010

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Pollen Patties
« on: March 21, 2009, 01:10:14 pm »
When mixing a pollen substitute and real pollen to form a pollen patty is it necessary to grind up the pollen pellets before mixing or can I just mix as is?
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Offline Michael Bush

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Re: Pollen Patties
« Reply #1 on: March 21, 2009, 04:26:23 pm »
I've always just mixed as is.
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Offline adgjoan

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Re: Pollen Patties
« Reply #2 on: March 21, 2009, 04:37:23 pm »
Do you guys collect pollen from your own hives?
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Offline Michael Bush

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Re: Pollen Patties
« Reply #3 on: March 21, 2009, 05:08:10 pm »
I do.
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Offline jdpro5010

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Re: Pollen Patties
« Reply #4 on: March 21, 2009, 05:35:20 pm »
Thanks MB.  Yes I collect pollen from my hives.
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Offline MacfromNS

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Re: Pollen Patties
« Reply #5 on: March 21, 2009, 05:49:07 pm »
Michael , do you have a piece on pollen traps? I have a trap
 put don't know how to use it ,when to use it, or how to store
the pollen.thanks
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