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16 ion,, Protein and Carbs —A Balanced Diet <br /> • <br /> F% Bees get all their nutrition from flowers: nectar is their carbohydrate source and <br /> /"�l� pollen is their source of protein, fats, amino acids, sterols, and micronutrients. <br /> • There are artificial diets beekeepers can feed their bees in times of dearth, but <br /> pollen in particular is hard to replicate.An ample quantity and diversity of pollen <br /> BioloBiology is critical for bee health. It helps them develop, live longer, fight infections and <br /> gy pesticides, and feed their young. A healthy diet is a cornerstone of a health <br /> Box colony. <br /> Figure 36. Frames of honey as seen looking down into the combs. <br /> ` The honey can be identified because of the characteristic wax <br /> cappings <br /> y i , ,k Y. . <br /> T \ - N, to <br /> �t.i <br /> Words of Wisdom ; <br /> • <br /> Hefting and Peeking :IMP i . ' <br /> a. <br /> NW t a 1 ' <br /> During each inspection take note of the number <br /> of full honey frames and carefully heft the colony ; <br />