Illustrative image shows beehive, undated. (Thomas Hochwarter, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Xylocopa violacea, undated. One of the insects that thrive in urbanised regions is the violet carpenter bee, a solitary pollinator which is often mistaken for a bumblebee due to its remarkable body length of up to 25 millimetres. (NewsX/Bee)
Violet Carpenter Bee Is Germany’s Pollinator Of The Year
Picture shows Thomas Hock from the small town of Weinolsheim in the German state of Rhineland-Palatinate, undated. He admitted being "speechless" when he was told he was this year's winner of the 'Goldener Stachel' (Golden Sting). (Thomas Hock, NewsX/Bee)
Award For ‘Brave’ Beekeeping Activist
Illustrative image of honey jars, undated. (Thomas Hochwarter, NewsX/Bee)
Award-Winning Beekeeper ‘Speechless’ After Tough Year
Picture shows Lars Chittka - author of "The Mind of a Bee", undated. In "The Mind of a Bee", Prof Lars Chittka draws from decades of research to determine that the insects have astonishing cognitive capabilities. (NewsX/Bee)
Science Is Playful, Says Expert Upon Winning Award For Bumblebee Ball Game Study
Picture shows a Colletes cunicularius, undated. The Natural History Museum Stuttgart's wild bee committee decided to award the spring mining bee (Colletes cunicularius) to highlight its precarious situation and astonishing habits. (NewsX/Bee)