80 degrees in September

[beetiger]

Bees with Goldenrod Pollen, September 2009 These girls are heavily laden with bright yellow goldenrod pollen to bring into the hive. Perhaps they are making goldenrod honey too, but I haven't peeked this week.

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[ladyperegrine.livejournal.com]

Somewhat related...how does bee pollen as a supplement work? Do people take it off the bees or out of the hive?

[beetiger.livejournal.com]

Bee pollen is collected by putting a mesh screen of the right size at the entrance of the hive, big enough for them to squeeze inside but small enough that it scrapes the pollen from the bees' legs on the way into the hive and traps the pellets in a collecting drawer. I don't do this, or know too many amateur beekeepers who do.