Wild bees pollinate the crops and wild plants that feed us and sustain entire ecosystems, but many of the world’s 20,000 bee species are in decline. Loss of habitat is chiefly to blame, especially the ...

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In this dark and fearful spring, they just carry on. By Helen Macdonald Blank skies, a blanker mood. It’s a grey March morning, and I’m taking a short cut through a park to Cambridge city centre. The ...

Hidden predators like pollen mites, Houdini flies, and chalkbrood linger inside nests, emerging in spring and harming future generations of bees. Proper cleaning removes these threats, ensuring every ...

The worker bee might be the emblem for the city of Manchester, but many would panic if they came across one in the street. However, a swarm of bees poses little danger if you know what to do.