Illustrative image of a beekeeper, undated. The number of beekeepers in the most populous region of Germany has almost doubled within the past 10 years, it has emerged. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Carmen Crespo - the Andalusian Minister for Agriculture and Rural Development, undated. She told apiarists at a summit in Seville the regional government would continue providing financial support in the foreseeable future after having provided subsidies worth EUR 3.5 million (GBP 3.1 million) last year. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Philip Potthast (left) and Fabian Wischmann (right), undated. They founded their startup, Hiive, in Teltow on the southeastern outskirts of Berlin in 2021. (NewsX/Bee)
Illustrative image of a 'Wonig', undated. Austrian beekeepers have claimed that pollinators "are also ensuring the food supply of vegans" as honey substitutes are becoming increasingly popular. (NewsX/Bee)
Narin Srimorakotmongkol scoops up dozens of honeybees with his bare hands in the province of Phetchabun, Thailand, undated. Apart from the medical facemask Narin wears in one sequence, the policeman abstains from wearing any protective equipment. (Viral Press, NewsX/Bee)