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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Environment
Svetlana Onye

Wild bees visit different flowers to balance diet, study shows

A bumblebee visiting a sunflower
Bees visit different flowers to balance their intake of protein, fat and carbohydrates, according to the study. Photograph: Filip Singer/EPA

Wild bees strategically visit different flowers to balance their intake of protein, fat and carbohydrates, a study has found.

A team of ecologists observed eight species of wild bumblebees in the Colorado Rockies over eight years to develop a comprehensive nutritional map.

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