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Beekeeping => General Beekeeping => Topic started by: RAST on November 13, 2020, 12:56:57 pm

Title: Pollen feeder
Post by: RAST on November 13, 2020, 12:56:57 pm
 Hung these up yesterday about 20 yards behind my hives. Bottle of 1:1 was just to serve as an attractant to get them near the pollen. They are not touching the syrup, but its non stop on the pollen. I would imagine that any natural pollen was washed out from storm Eta. First picture was yesterday, second is today.
(https://i.ibb.co/jRVz5N6/003.jpg) (https://ibb.co/jRVz5N6)

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Title: Re: Pollen feeder
Post by: Bakersdozen on November 13, 2020, 03:31:48 pm
RAST, you read my mind.  I was thinking a few days ago that those plastic rain spouts would be good for feeding pollen.  Wind or a breeze is an everyday thing here.  I never thought about hanging it though.  My plan was for the spring though, but I understand why you are feeding now.
Title: Re: Pollen feeder
Post by: G3farms on November 13, 2020, 03:46:14 pm
Good idea for sure.
What kind of pollen are you feeding?
Our winter is t coming on and don't need any brood rearing just yet.
Title: Re: Pollen feeder
Post by: Jen on November 14, 2020, 01:39:13 am
G3farms !!!  ;D HI! So nice to hear from you.
Title: Re: Pollen feeder
Post by: RAST on November 14, 2020, 07:22:38 am
Hi G3, it's Ultra Bee. Really just playing around and trying to maintain, never broodless here. No telling this year but in a month and a half the red maple use to start budding here.