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MegaBee: new food for America's beleaguered honey bees.
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Agricultural Research
- Article date:
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February 1, 2008
- Author:
- Wood, Marcia
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Just like people, bees that show up for work well-rested and well-fed have a better shot at doing good work than if they're tired and not eating right. That's true no matter what the bee's work is, from indoor chores like tending the next generation, called "brood," to outdoor gigs like gathering edibles--nectar and pollen--from flowers.
Beekeepers now have a new product to choose from when they want to make sure their bees won't run out of food. Called "MegaBee: The Tucson Diet," this whitish-tan powder is rich in proteins. It can be easily mixed with the sugar syrup that's already beekeepers' standard source of energizing carbohydrates for ...