Scientists Create a 'Power Bar' for Bees to Replace Pollen and Keep Colonies Alive Without Flowers

First-Of-Its-Kind "Power Bar" For Bees Can Keep Colonies Alive Without Pollen

It could be the bees knees for saving collapsing colonies.

Scientists Create a 'Power Bar' for Bees to Replace Pollen and Keep Colonies Alive Without Flowers

Researchers unveil a man-made “Power Bar” that could replace pollen for stressed honey bee colonies.

Have you ever wondered what would happen if one day bees could no longer find flowers? An ecological nightmare that could become reality due to climate change and habitat loss. But perhaps there is an emergency solution. In the endless fields of Washington state, inside simple wooden hives, a silent breakthrough is taking place: for the first time in history, bee colonies are feeding on a complete substitute for pollen. This is the result of ten…