Picture shows Klaus Ahrens, undated. Many professional beekeepers could give up in the foreseeable future due to soaring expenses and insufficient backing by lawmakers, an apiarist has warned. (@imkereiahrens, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows The German Bundestag, undated. German MPs have been accused of "not having the faintest idea" what the country's professional beekeepers are worried about. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Claire Liauzun, undated. Beekeepers in southwestern France have experienced a "crazy" period of acacia blooming this year. (Claire Liauzun, NewsX/Bee)