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Scientists found the missing nutrients bees need — Colonies grew 15-fold
(www.sciencedaily.com)
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This is the most uplifting science article I’ve read in a while. The process they describe in the article sounds long and involved with many dependent steps. Great work!
Until you realize that wild bees and insects won't receive that food but the cause of their detriment won't be adjusted because we now have enough bees to pollinate the fruits on the farms.
I do love native plants and I will deeply mourn the mass extinction of the Anthropocene. You’re not wrong.
But I was choosing the bright side here. It’s a lovely contrast to the destruction of NASA, the NSF, and all the trickle down effects in the science world. This bee work is delightfully from the UK and will be harder to cancel. It will help agriculture keep up with exponential human growth amid climate change and water overuse for slightly longer than it would last otherwise. I’m deeply pessimistic, but the bee thing is a little hopeful, ok?
very ok