Sysiphus

2026-03-28 9:14 AM

#comment #beekeeping #environment

Original link: Scientists discover the nutrient bees were missing

Honeybees rely on pollen as their main food source. It contains essential lipids called sterols that are critical for growth and development. But climate change and intensive farming have reduced the variety of flowers bees depend on. As a result, bees are increasingly missing key nutrients.

Articles that share "breakthrough" science that needed to happen because we're destroying the environment always get under my skin a little.