New pollen-replacing 'power bars' give bees nutrients they need to survive

https://www.goodgoodgood.co/articles/pollen-replacing-power-bars-bees

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hungprocess@lemmy.sdf.org · 22 pts · 1y

It's got the electrolytes bees crave!

qyron@sopuli.xyz · 15 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Next they'll be placing dumbells and weight machines for the bees. That how you get swollen bees. The bees will beat us to a pulp.

Swedneck@discuss.tchncs.de · 2 pts · 1y

i mean we already have murder hornets, and bees are generally on our side on the war against hornets, so i'll take monster bees.

NoSpotOfGround@lemmy.world · 13 pts · 1y (1 reply)

Huh. Apparently bees do eat pollen, for the proteins and fats it contains. I thought it was only nectar, but no.

MrsDoyle@sh.itjust.works · 7 pts · 1y

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.)

vaultdweller013@sh.itjust.works · 6 pts · 1y

Bees crave the MRE First strike bar.

rimu@sh.itjust.works · 1 pts · 1y

Great!