How bee-friendly is the forest?
04/20/2023![A honeybee (Apis mellifera) collects honeydew on a fir tree. The study shows that the beech-dominated Steigerwald provides insufficient food resources for honeybees.](/fileadmin/_processed_/0/7/csm_0420Honigbienen1-www_20f455b13b.jpg)
What role do forests play as a feeding habitat for honeybees? A team led by Würzburg biologist Dr. Benjamin Rutschmann investigated this question. For this purpose, the researchers used observation hives inside the Steigerwald.
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