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The term pollen source is often used in the context of Beekeeping . The term pollen source may also be used in the Pollination of flowering plants. Most flowering plants either Self Pollinate or are dependent on Cross Pollination from a pollen source through the activity of Pollinator s. One of the possible pollinators to assist in cross-pollination are honeybees. Bees collect pollen as a protein source to raise their brood. The article below is mainly about the pollen source from a beekeeping perspective. The pollen source in a given area depends on the type of is a calculation of the growing degree days. The color of pollen below indicates the color as it appears when the pollen arrives at the beehive. Bees mix dry pollen with Nectar and/or Honey to compact the pollen in the Pollen Basket . Dry pollen, is a food source for bees, which contains 16 - 30% protein, 1 - 10% fat, 1 - 7% starch, many vitamins, but little sugar. The protein source needed for rearing one worker bee from larval to adult stage requires approximately 120 to 145 mg of pollen. An average bee colony will collect about 20 to 57 kg (44 to 125 pounds) of pollen a year. Source: THE R-VALUES OF HONEY: POLLEN COEFFICIENT accessed Feb 2005 Spring Trees and shrubs with red pollen in Pollen Basket ]] pollen in Pollen Basket ]] ) pollen in Pollen Basket ]] ]] Flowers and annual crop plants Summer Trees and shrubs Flowers and annual crop plants Fall Trees and shrubs Flowers and annual crop plants Source: Bienenweide Arbeitsblatt 207, Bieneninstitut Kirchhain, 2001 SEE ALSO Sources:
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