Scientists have discovered that pollen is a hidden source of natural medicine for honeybees. Symbiotic bacteria called Streptomyces produce antimicrobial compounds that fight deadly bee and plant ...

Many people do not realise that December is the perfect time to prepare your garden for bees, which will begin to emerge next ...

You can see them out gathering pollen sometimes, on a warm sunny winter day. It helps if you have some nectar and pollen plants. Recently I was at a local nursery and saw a table full of Gaillardia.

Scientists have unveiled a new food source designed to sustain honey bee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen. Published in the journal Proceedings of the Royal Society B, the research from ...

Bee pollen, a natural product collected by honeybees from flowering plants, has garnered considerable attention as a nutritionally dense supplement. Rich in proteins, vitamins, minerals, amino acids ...

To protect wild bees for the future, scientists identified which plants we can grow to give them a complete, healthy diet As critical pollinators, bees keep our agricultural systems going — but ...

Scientists have developed a first-of-its-kind, fully synthetic food source that may revolutionize efforts to save honeybees. This new “Power Bar” can be put into bee colonies, helping to sustain them ...

This bee product lends a delightful crunch to yogurt, overnight oats, salads, and more. If you're curious about how to eat bee pollen, know this: It differs significantly from honey, the sticky stuff ...

When you think of bees, what comes to mind? It might be the sweet taste of honey or an ever present buzzing next to your ear. It may even be the 2007 cinematic masterpiece, “Bee Movie.” What you might ...

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