Blaze@lemmy.zip to Good News Everyone@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 days agoNew pollen-replacing 'power bars' give bees nutrients they need to survivewww.goodgoodgood.coexternal-linkmessage-square7fedilinkarrow-up187arrow-down11
arrow-up186arrow-down1external-linkNew pollen-replacing 'power bars' give bees nutrients they need to survivewww.goodgoodgood.coBlaze@lemmy.zip to Good News Everyone@sh.itjust.worksEnglish · 4 days agomessage-square7fedilink
minus-squareNoSpotOfGround@lemmy.worldlinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up14·4 days agoHuh. Apparently bees do eat pollen, for the proteins and fats it contains. I thought it was only nectar, but no.
minus-squareMrsDoyle@sh.itjust.workslinkfedilinkEnglisharrow-up8·4 days agoYes. Pupae are fed a mix of pollen and nectar/honey called “bee bread”. (Honey is nectar that has its water content reduced to 20% and is sealed, to prevent fermentation.)
Huh. Apparently bees do eat pollen, for the proteins and fats it contains. I thought it was only nectar, but no.
Yes. Pupae are fed a mix of pollen and nectar/honey called “bee bread”. (Honey is nectar that has its water content reduced to 20% and is sealed, to prevent fermentation.)