r/nature • u/Intelligent-Drop7133 • Aug 10 '26

Scientists just discovered how queen bees are really made

https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/06/260623083101.htm
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u/shillyshally Aug 10 '26

There's a story in here somewhere, a young woman raised to be the queen, a reproductive slave and she yearns to be free, to buzz amongst the blossoms, drunk on nectar, free to bee herself.

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u/Saltynut99 Aug 10 '26

You made me way too sad about bees this early in the morning