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Weekly Health Quiz: Milk, Bees and Pregnancy

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1 Honey bee queens are raised exclusively on which of the following substances, responsible for the queen's longevity and remarkable fertility?

  • Royal jelly

    The larva selected to become queen is fed royal jelly exclusively, while the rest of the larva receive royal jelly along with pollen and honey. This exclusive royal jelly diet activates certain genes in the queen bee, allowing her to grow much larger and become such a prolific egg layer. Learn more.

  • Propolis
  • Organic honey
  • Bee pollen

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