Illustrative image appears to show Andrena rosae, undated. Three extremely rare types of bees have been discovered at a botanical garden in Central Germany. (NewsX/Bee)
New breakfast directive: The indication EU/non-EU on the honey jar means nothing to the consumer, undated. Germany's professional beekeepers have called on lawmakers for more support against honey produced at low costs abroad. (Deutscher Berufs- und Erwerbsimkerbund, Janine Fritsch/NewsX/Bee)
Varroa mite in an open breeding cell, undated. Honeybee colonies could be at exceptionally great risk of being struck down by Varroa mite attacks this winter, according to a renowned biologist. (Universität Hohenheim, Lina Sprau/NewsX/Bee)
Alesh Jenko and Teja Milharcic pose in undated photo. They run BEe in foREST, an apiary and centre for bee-related alternative treatment methods located in the southeastern village of Klenik, Slovenia. (BEe in foREST, NewsX/Bee)