Picture shows Claire Liauzun, undated. Beekeepers in southwestern France have experienced a "crazy" period of acacia blooming this year. (Claire Liauzun, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows the Varroa destructor (Varroa mite) an external parasitic mite that attacks and feeds on honey bees, undated. (USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, NewsX/Bee)