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Bees avoid too much of a good thing by balancing nutrients in pollen, study reveals

New Oxford University-led research reveals that bees can regulate their feeding to avoid overconsuming certain essential nutrients, and that honey bees make a specialist "baby food" that gives their larvae a better-balanced diet.

Bees avoid too much of a good thing by balancing nutrients in pollen, study reveals
Image: Phys.org
New Oxford University-led research reveals that bees can regulate their feeding to avoid overconsuming certain essential nutrients, and that honey bees make a specialist "baby food" that gives their larvae a better-balanced diet.

Originally published at Phys.org

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