Strong, thriving bee colonies don’t just depend on good weather and plentiful flowers. Just like humans, bees require a balanced diet of essential nutrients to stay healthy, resist disease, and produce honey. When bees lack access to the right nutrients, their colonies become more vulnerable, leading to weaker brood, lower honey yields, and higher stress levels.

Bees are remarkably resilient creatures, yet modern beekeeping challenges — pesticides, habitat loss, parasites, and poor nutrition — constantly test their immune systems. While we often focus on proteins, carbohydrates, and vitamins in a colony’s diet, there’s another crucial layer that is often overlooked: trace elements.