Tag: Queen bee diet

Remarkably, a bee's ultimate fate as a queen or worker is sealed by its diet. The superfood of the queen bee, known as royal jelly, is the very substance responsible for her significantly larger size, incredible fertility, and dramatically longer lifespan compared to her worker counterparts.

Unlike honey, which all bees consume, royal jelly is a protein-rich secretion produced by worker bees exclusively to feed developing queen larvae and the queen bee for her entire life. This specialized diet is what is different about royal jelly, granting it a unique and complex nutritional profile.