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Scientists uncovered the nutrients bees were missing — Colonies surged 15-fold
(www.sciencedaily.com)
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Does it work for all bee species or only the honeybee species we usually use for producing honey? Wild populations are getting fucked and, last I checked, outcompeted by invasive honeybees we keep introducing to new areas for increased honey production...
The article suggests that if the farmed honey bees get this engineered food, that would leave more wild forrage for native bees.
I suspect native bees would also benefit from eating it too.
Being married to a pollinator ecologist has taught me at least one thing: honeybees are overrated. Native bees are waaay cooler.
I'm glad the article said something about the impact to native bee populations, and I expect the same, but it would've been much nicer if the paper said something about them. For now we're stuck with speculation...