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The plants you need to keep bees on a healthy diet have been revealed - EurekAlert


Farming, urban expansion, and climate change have significantly changed the habitats that are available to bees, crucial pollinators that underpin agriculture — but do these habitats provide the foods that the bees need to survive? Scientists studied the nutritional content of different pollens to determine which plants bees need to eat a healthy diet. They found that the key is access to many different plants, and that non-native species can be equally healthy options. Roses, clover, raspberries, and buttercups are particularly beneficial.

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