Feeding Bees by Wally Shaw Skeps The biggest single pest /

The biggest single pest / pathogen threat to the survival of colonies of the western honey bee is the varroa mite and the viruses it carries

covering Bee Health

However gardeners

While social bees such as honey bees and bumble bees are familiar to most people

Feeding Bees by Wally Shaw Skeps The biggest single pest /Honey bees collect two types of food material; nectar and pollen. With the collection of nectar there is no evidence that there is any selection based on its nutrient value, other than as a source of energy (their dietary carbohydrate). Pollen is their source of protein and lipids (fats). By contrast, foraging for this vital material is much more complex and seems to be based on the nutritional value of the pollen. Bees will forage for easily