Poor Diets Lead to Unhealthy Bees

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A honeybee from the People’s Garden Apiary visits the perennial Nepeta cataria (Common name: Catnip) in the herb garden of the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) headquarters People’s Garden in Washington, D.C.
Honey bee diets have changed over the years due to farming practices, and experts say those feeding habits are causing bees to be unhealthy.

Poor Diets Lead to Unhealthy Bees

Honey bees need a variety of different pollens to keep them healthy these days that isn’t happening. University of California Davis Extension Apiculturist Emeritus Eric Musson says with all the problems facing bees they need to be as healthy as possible.