It’s been said ‘an army marches on its stomach’ and any beekeeper worth their salt knows that their honey bees’ diet (including ‘salt’!) is essential to their output, in peace and war. As yet we haven’t been able to fully replicate a complete, naturally-foraged diet with supplementary alternatives. Could that soon change?

We know that bees, including honey bees, require protein to survive and thrive. But, does all that protein come from pollen?...

Opening up a bee hive to see the variety of different pollens collected is something all beekeepers experience at certain times of the year.

Like any beekeeper who has three decades in business, Jeff Brand has seen the ups and downs of the industry...