Berenbaum: Effects of feeding sugar rather than honey show unintended consequences

The sugar water/corn syrup/fruitcose vs. honey debate for feeding your bees is a long-standing one.   Recently, I found a Scientific American podcast interview from 2009 in which May Berenbaum, University of Illinois entomologist and bee researcher, discussed that very question with Steve Mirsky of Scientific American. Here are some of the main points Berenbaum

Bee researcher May Berenbaum awarded National Medal of Science

May Berenbaum, a well-known entomologist and bee researcher at the University of Illinois, has been awarded a National Medal of Science by President Barack Obama. The medal is the nation’s highest honor for achievement and leadership in advancing fields of science. Berenbaum’s work has concentrated in how bees and other insects interact with plants. But she