Honey bees dance faster for pollen that complements colony essential fatty acid deficiency
Sign Up to like & getrecommendations! Published in 2017 at "Behavioral Ecology and Sociobiology"
DOI: 10.1007/s00265-017-2394-1
Abstract: Honey bee colonies require adequate pollen for maintenance and growth. Pollens vary in nutritional value, and a balanced diet is achieved by mixing pollens with complementary essential nutrients. We tested subjective evaluation of pollens by… read more here.
Keywords: pollen; novel pollen; colony; honey ... See more keywords