Feeding Bees by Wally Shaw Skeps Written and photographed by Richard

Written and photographed by Richard Rickitt

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Her writings on beekeeping and bee products are known worldwide

covering Bee Health

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

Feeding Bees by Wally Shaw Skeps Written and photographed by RichardHoney 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