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Scientists found the missing nutrients bees need — Colonies grew 15-fold (www.sciencedaily.com)
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[–] rimu@piefed.social 5 points 5 months ago

I expect there are dozens of different things that influence how well a hive does, some good, some bad. Maybe having better nutrition overpowers the effect of pesticides, varroa mites, etc.