Editing Bee pollen (section)

== Alternative diets for honeybees ==
There are several artificial pollen diets available for [[honey bee|honeybee]]s that incorporate a variety of ingredients like [[soy]], [[corn gluten]], [[yeast]], [[egg]], or milk protein, but they often fail to provide the essential [[macronutrient]]s (such as lipids and proteins), [[micronutrient]]s (vitamins and minerals), and [[antioxidant]]s needed by honeybees to thrive.<ref>{{Citation |last=Jiang |first=Georgia |date=2021 |title=Microalgae is the Bee's Knees |publisher=[[Agricultural Research Service|USDA Agricultural Research Service]] |publication-place= |page= |url= https://tellus.ars.usda.gov/stories/articles/microalgae-is-the-bee-s-knees/|access-date=16 August 2021}}</ref>