New study confirms floral diversity shapes honey bee nutrition
April 29, 2026
A new study has highlighted an often-overlooked part of honey bee nutrition: fats.
The 4 year experiment used commercial-scale fields replicated across multiple sites in the midwestern United States and evaluated the consequences of adopting integrated pest management (IPM) using pest thresholds compared with standard conventional management (CM). The study found that insecticide use can be dramatically reduced (by ∼95%) while maintaining or even increasing yields through the conservation of wild bees as crop pollinators.
A new study has highlighted an often-overlooked part of honey bee nutrition: fats.
Two almond orchards in the Riverina region of New South Wales have been awarded 2025 Bee Friendly Farming Sustainability Award.
The Bain family’s wool farm, St Enoch, sits on the rolling volcanic plains of Stockyard Hill in western Victoria, near Ballarat, and shows what it means to truly work with the land.
Cover crops are an effective way to support pollinators on farms throughout the year.