# Dead-out help (&how to remove pollen manually from a cell?)

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**Created:** [October 20, 2022, 5:07pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/dead-out-help-how-to-remove-pollen-manually-from-a-cell/33819 "2022-10-20T17:07:49Z")\
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**Post date:** [October 20, 2022, 6:29pm UTC](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/dead-out-help-how-to-remove-pollen-manually-from-a-cell/33819/2 "2022-10-20T18:29:52Z")

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I’m not sure how best to store pollen frames but I imagine that wrapping them up and freezing might be a decent way to keep them for future use. There was this post a while back that might have some good info for you.

> [@Do I need to feed my bees pollen substitute?](https://forum.honeyflow.com/t/do-i-need-to-feed-my-bees-pollen-substitute/29842/6):
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> Hi Bianca…nicely worded original post…emphasizing the nuances in beekeeping environments. For beekeepers that are in areas where extended periods lapse between pollen flows, it may be prudent to use a pollen substitute. In my case this happens twice a year…spring and fall. So far this spring, I have fed patties once already…2 weeks ago…and will do so once again in a weeks time. I feed the stronger hives 3 patties (about 3 lbs total) each feeding so they get alot. I’m amazed how …

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