pollen callin'

Just goes to show that when varied pollen sources call, the bees listen. Eric Mussen was all up on that theory ages ago.

Read this:

http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/science/nature/8467746.stm

Then read Randy Oliver's Fat Bee articles:

http://www.scientificbeekeeping.com//index.php?option=com_content&task=view&id=37&Itemid=59

Makes sense to me........

Pollen detail

Pollen full frame

Pollen in new wax

Picking it up

Bringing it in

Varied pollen

Microscopic pollen

Queen on pollen?  She has no business out there....

Michael Pollan - My new hero.

Pollen source - In my area Black Berry is one the last pollen sources of the year , and the saving grace for our bees. In years past Black Berry has gotten us out of many a sticky sitch during severe nectar/pollen dearths. It's very easily identified by the gray nondescript color.

Wax moth want that pollen too, everyone needs a little protein.

Pollen, amongst other things, on a monitoring tray.

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