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Foundation for the Preservation of Honey Bees

2026 Essay Topic: The Power of Pollen

For this essay, a 4-H student had to answer these questions: How is pollen important to bees? Has pollen been changing in plants and in our landscapes? If so, are those changes affecting bees? When do you observe the most and least pollen in your colonies and how does that impact their temperament and productivity?