Bramble Appeal As Study Identifies Moths As Efficient Pollinators
Wildlife ecology experts have said more bramble shrubs should be planted as a new study underlines the importance of moths when it comes to pollination. Researchers at the University of Sussex in Falmer, East Sussex, examined the activity of moths at 10 sites in southeastern England in July 2021 to compare their efforts with daytime pollinators. Their study showed that 83 per cent of insect visits to bramble flowers were…
Apiculture Has No Age Limit, Workshop Tutor Says
An expert on apiculture has underlined that there are no age restrictions when it comes to taking up beekeeping. Christy Locklear is organising workshops for…
Free Beekeeping Workshop For Kids In Cologne This Saturday
A beekeeper who manages hives in the back garden of a cultural institution in the heart of Cologne is organising a workshop for children this…
UK Schools Receive Wildflower Seeds Worth GBP 350,000
The UK government has spent more than GBP 350,000 (EUR 400,000) on a biodiversity initiative which aims at improving the conditions for pollinators such as…
Bees In The News
This Honey Cake Is Slice Of Family History, With Sweet Memories As Last Cake Dad Made 53 Years Ago
A woman has touched millions of hearts after revealing how she kept a piece of cake in her fridge for 53 years baked for her by her dad the day before he died. Maria Fernanda…
Farmer Fleeing Bees Jumps Into Well
A 50-year-old farmer suffered serious injuries as he jumped into a well in an attempt to escape a swarm of bees. Rukhdiya Pandiya was working on an agricultural estate in the city of Anjad in…
Dogs Die After Bee Assault In Texas
Two dogs have died after being targeted by a swarm of bees in the United States, it has emerged. The incident occurred in the city of McAllen, southern Texas, according to Brownsville-based television station KVEO-TV.…
Shoppers Hospitalised After Bee Attack
Three people had to be taken to a clinic after an incident involving a swarm of bees in Mexico. The insects stung at least 10 people outside a shopping centre in the city of Guadalajara,…
Bee Swarm Interrupts Wedding Ceremony
A wedding took a chaotic turn when a swarm of bees suddenly descended upon the guests. The incident – which has been captured in a clip posted on social media – unfolded at a ceremony…
