There are three insects on the scabiose at the same time: the tiny narrow bee, a honey bee and a hoverfly are already approaching. (Janine Fritsch, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows shrill carder bee, undated. Campaigners in Germany have underlined the precarious situation of an astonishing bumblebee species. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Ilona Munique, undated. In a bid to raise awareness for the efforts of pollinators, geographer Reinhold Burger and adult education coach Ilona Munique founded their initiative "Bienen leben in Bamberg" (The Bees of Bamberg) in October 2012. (NewsX/Bee)