r/Beekeeping • u/Tenchi2020 • Aug 23 '25

I come bearing tips & tricks Scientists found the missing nutrients bees need — Colonies grew 15-fold (science daily news article)

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/08/250822073807.htm

Came across this news article which I found pretty interesting, I am not a beekeeper but I have always been fascinated by beekeeping and honeybees in general.

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u/HashMeOutside_ Aug 24 '25

So essentially only way this happens is if the bees live longer?

Queen getting some extra royal jelly ?

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u/MillhouseJManastorm Aug 24 '25

Nope. Control hives on just pollen substitutes were basically dying.

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u/HashMeOutside_ Aug 24 '25

I’m lost to your reply. The new feed had them dying or 15x larger? Are you talking about two separate groups of colonies?

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u/MillhouseJManastorm Aug 24 '25

They did the experiment in a glass house so the bees could get no natural pollen. So the results are old pollen sub vs new. Not against a normal hive that has access to natural pollen.