Rainbow Honey

Rainbow Honey
August 23, 2016 admin

Photo by Vincent Kessler

In drought situations or when blooms are scarce, bees collect any sugar out there, from wherever they can find it. At a factory in France that processes waste from making M&M’s, the bees went foraging,and found the remnants of colored M&M candy shells, which were being processed by a biogas plant roughly 2.5 miles (4 kilometers) away.

The waste-processing plant discovered the problem at the same time the beekeepers did and quickly cleaned any outdoor or uncovered containers that M&M waste was stored in. The candy remains will now be stored in a covered hall. Usually, bees will always choose nectar over cane sugar because it’s easier to break down and turn into food.

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