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# Honeybee queens aren't made by diet alone, study finds
- URL: https://www.raincrossgazette.com/noteworthy/honeybee-queens-arent-made-by-diet-alone-study-finds/
- Published: 2026-06-05T19:00:00.000Z
- Updated: 2026-10-22T14:04:32.000Z
- Author: Gazette Staff
- Tags: Education, #brief, #herald-noteworthy:6a21bd9e7d148e0001d04282:1

A UCR researcher contributed to a Nature study finding that [honeybee queens aren't made by diet alone](https://news.ucr.edu/articles/2026/06/03/how-honeybees-really-crown-their-queens?ref=raincrossgazette.com) — specialized young worker bees build custom wax nurseries with distinct chemistry and warmer temperatures that are essential to producing healthy queens.