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New commercial bee feed improves winter survival (Level A1) — a close up of a flower on a tree

New commercial bee feed improves winter survivalCEFR A1

31 Mar 2026

Adapted from Washington State, Futurity CC BY 4.0

Photo by Haryad photography, Unsplash

Level A1 – Beginner
2 min
77 words
  • Bees ate a new kind of feed during the study.
  • People made the feed in a lab and a factory.
  • Beekeepers gave the feed to hives in winter.
  • Hives that ate the feed stayed much healthier.
  • Those hives had more adult and baby bees in spring.
  • Fewer treated hives died during the cold months.
  • The feed helped hives during almond pollination season.
  • The product will be sold to beekeepers soon.
  • Researchers think good food helps bees survive.

Difficult words

  • feedfood given to animals like bees
  • hivehome where bees live and make honey
    hives
  • beekeeperperson who cares for and manages bees
    beekeepers
  • pollinationwhen bees help plants make fruits and seeds
  • productthing that is made to sell to people
  • factorybuilding where people make things in large amounts

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Discussion questions

  • Have you ever seen a beehive?
  • Do you think bees need food in winter?
  • Have you seen bees near flowers?

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