Posted by: Sandy Steinman | August 20, 2026

Pollen has a surprising problem — and honeybees have found a way around it | ScienceDaily

Honeybees can apparently detect when their food has the wrong balance of essential nutrients and adjust how much they eat to avoid potentially harmful excesses. They also transform pollen into remarkably well-balanced “baby food” for their larvae, revealing a sophisticated nutritional strategy hidden inside the hive
— Read on www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/08/260819041237.htm


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