Solid frame of pollen

[Nakedapiarist]

Is this normal? The indoor hive has two frames of nothing but pollen. They're on a double brood.

 

[jenkinsbrynmair]

yes it's normal - it's what they do

 

[Sean.]

If they are getting pollen that is a good thing. As long as you can see Brood In All Stages (BIAS) then I would not be worried.

I find they fill the first frame from the entrance with pollen, and then brood starts.

 

[Finman]

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IT is valuable stuff. In some of my hives there are 5-7 full frames pollen. But nucs have not at all.
One frame of brood consumes one frame of pollen.

 

[Nakedapiarist]

Cool, it's the outside frames they seem to be using. It's just been a change in pattern from what they were doing earlier in the year.

I don't know where they're getting it from - some's balsam but the other colours I'm not so sure. I'm collecting slides but won't look at them yet - they're my winter store so I have something to do and blog about when I can't open the hive.

 

[Swarm]

There's Willowherb in them for sure.

 

[Nakedapiarist]

There's Willowherb in them for sure.

Loads of it round here. One I haven't made a slide of yet. Lots of balsam too.