Bees Eat Poor Pollen to Keep Away Parasites

Bees Eat Poor Pollen to Keep Away Parasites

by | Jun 13, 2016 | Articles, Conservation

Bees evolve to specialize in different kinds of pollen for a variety of reasons. Some specializations arise from the availability of plants within a species’ range, while it turns out that some may develop as a response to parasitic activity. Sunflowers, which include...