Scientists have created a new food source that can sustain honeybee colonies indefinitely without natural pollen. Like food made for pets and farm animals, the bars contain essential nutrients the bees need to survive. We sit down with the researcher to learn about the nutrition challenges honeybees face and how to ensure their long-term survival. The food bar contains the “six major pollen and honeybee sterols (24-methylenecholesterol, isofucosterol, campesterol, stigmasterol, beta-sitosterol, and cholesterol) at total concentrations and compositions in the range of nutritionally adequate pollen,” reveals the paper.
