10/16/2025
Winter Prep!
The bees are packing in pollen and creating a “bee bread” by preserving it through a fermentation process using a recipe of their saliva, nectar or honey and enzymes. This makes the pollen last all winter and more digestible for their system. This is their main source of protein, fats and vitamins and will be used to help them survive the winter months along with eating their stored honey for energy as it is a carbohydrate and helps the colony generate heat and survive the cold.