An Examination of a Feral Honeybee Colony for Parasites: 5
All photos copyright 2001, David L. Green Unauthorized use prohibited
October 14, 2001, Stuckey, SC
New Nectar and Pollen
Above the brood area is an area of pollen and new nectar. Pollen appears multicolored. Nectar appears like water in the cells.
Cells where a bee has emerged are also filled with new nectar, thus preventing access by the queen to lay more eggs. A nectar flow such as this tends to "shut down" the queen. We are now at the peak of the fall nectar flow.