25/06/2026
New research from Oxford University! 🐝
New research from Oxford’s Department of Biology has uncovered a surprising skill in bees: they can adjust how much they eat to avoid consuming too much of certain nutrients 🐝
The study also found that honeybees create a specialist 'baby food' for their larvae, giving young bees a more balanced diet than pollen alone.
Find out more ⬇️
https://www.ox.ac.uk/news/2026-06-17-bees-avoid-too-much-of-a-good-thing-by-balancing-nutrients-in-pollen