In honey bee hives, drone brood is often discarded because the male bees sap resources from the colony. However, a new study suggests drone brood can be recycled into flour patties rich with protein,… [+7837 chars]
Beekeepers May Be Throwing Away the Thing That Could Keep Bees Healthy - Entomology Today
A new study shows honey bee drone brood can be recycled into nutrient-rich flour patties that can be fed back to the rest of the hive as a pollen substitute.
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