So, in the bee et al news thread I just posted a link to an article quoting research suggesting that bees need to have access to pollen that's high in Omega-3 fatty acids (
https://www.israel21c.org/uniq... ), but unfortunately, urban landscaping isn't always sufficient and the deficiency leads to cognitive deficits.
I want to feed my bees well, and spread information to other like minded bee-friendly gardeners, but first... how do I figure out which plants will provide the necessary nutrients in their pollen? My first thought is it may be a safe assumption that plants high in Omega-3 would have pollen high in the fatty acid, but I have no data to support or discredit that assumption.
Does anyone here know how I can find out or who I can talk to to find out if this is the case? It's definitely going to change the shape of my garden in 2018, so I want to get on it.
