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Bumblebee queens take days off
Bumblebee queens take days off Bumblebee queens, responsible for founding their colonies, take regular breaks from reproduction to avoid burning out before their first workers arrive. The pauses in egg-laying appear to be triggered by the developmental stages of the existing brood, with queens resuming reproduction when pupae are present. Researchers monitored over 100 queens […]
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‘Power bars’ could keep bees thriving without pollen
‘Power bars’ could keep bees thriving without pollen Scientists have developed a new food source for honey bees that can sustain them indefinitely without natural pollen, addressing one of the growing challenges faced by the species: lack of adequate nutrition. The innovative “power bar” resembles human energy bars and contains all the nutrients honey bees […]
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