tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post4535535232423318435..comments2024-01-27T02:01:24.039-05:00Comments on Happy Hour at the Top Bar: InspectionJulie Dhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/09965401314478095790noreply@blogger.comBlogger6125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-76088638118787088012016-04-18T22:23:41.215-04:002016-04-18T22:23:41.215-04:00Yes, we had bees on the dandelions last week. The ...Yes, we had bees on the dandelions last week. The big trees are probably blooming now, if I had to guess.Erikhttps://beeswitheeb.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-69582361651482201262016-04-17T14:53:46.337-04:002016-04-17T14:53:46.337-04:00I've noticed that are dandelions are beginning...I've noticed that are dandelions are beginning to pop up here and theres, yours may be in full swing by the time you get home. Safe travels!Julie Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965401314478095790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-2357011276804490822016-04-17T14:52:49.801-04:002016-04-17T14:52:49.801-04:00That's a good point about the old pollen.
Ho...That's a good point about the old pollen. <br /><br />Honestly, I don't really know the answer to your question, because I can't think of what happened to the old pollen from last year. (By old pollen, I mean pollen left over from winter.) In any case, I guess it's no longer an issue now that things have warmed up again. Maybe I'll freeze the pollen and harvest it -- I've read that it can be added to mead to help fermentation.Julie Dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09965401314478095790noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-51232432431717691372016-04-16T13:43:37.874-04:002016-04-16T13:43:37.874-04:00So glad to hear your hives are doing well! Hoping ...So glad to hear your hives are doing well! Hoping our eastern blooms will kick into high gear sometime soon and give the bees a chance to really store up some nectar. Travelling out west but look forward to getting back to mine as well.Erikhttps://beeswitheeb.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-31614196822271507132016-04-16T13:11:16.918-04:002016-04-16T13:11:16.918-04:00Don, I've read that pollen degrades in quality...Don, I've read that pollen degrades in quality as time goes on, so makes sense the bees would ignore order pollen if they have good forage available. I assume they will clean it out on their own, but not certain.Erikhttps://beeswitheeb.wordpress.com/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1347024209749983628.post-50635879607352098982016-04-16T12:27:03.263-04:002016-04-16T12:27:03.263-04:00Glad to hear things are just buzzing along in your...Glad to hear things are just buzzing along in your bee yeard. Hopefully winter is over for you and the queens will start laying in earnest. Love that little acorn cap and how it just got incorporated into the comb!<br /><br />I've heard that bees don't use old pollen and in my experience, they seem to ignore the combs I give them that do have pollen on them. What's your experience been with that?Donhttp://www.buddhaandthebees.netnoreply@blogger.com