>>Research has shown (my own also) that the honeybee will only live a 
short time away from the hive by herself. Plenty of honey/pollen in a 
cage a single bee soon dies.

Have they determined why this is so?  Just as anyone, I have seen 
this many times and have wondered what has been missing.  Is there 
an 'exchange of energy' between social creatures that is required for 
well-being?

Waldemar

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