Picture shows propolis in a beehive, undated. Propolis is a resin that bees create which contains a mixture of bee saliva, beeswax and substances from plants. (NewsX/Bee)
This little bee (3–5 mm) bee Hylaeus derectus is only known thus far from near Mt Nadarivatu on Viti Levu, Fiji. It was collected from a canopy-flowering mistletoe. (Courtesy James Dorey Photography, NewsX/Bee)
Honeybee steals pollen off the backs of bumblebees, undated. Researchers on a leisure-time hiking trip have discovered how honeybees pilfer pollen from their bumblebee peers. (T. Londei and G. Marzi/Apidologie 2023, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Andrena pellucens, undated. Environmentalists in Austria have revealed the "sensational" discovery of a rare solitary pollinator. (Karim Strohriegl, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows the Asian Hornet specimen recovered in Dublin, undated. Scientists have underlined the importance of remaining 'vigilant' regarding the possible invasion of a predatory hornet species in Ireland. (Dr Aidan O’Hanlon, NewsX/Bee)