Katie Ray poses with husband Ron Ray and their three children in undated photo. The family is based in the small town of Trafalgar, Indiana. (Katie Ray, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Tobin Hammer, undated. He has made headlines numerous times for his remarkable research efforts but also due to his straightforwardness regarding today's most urgent environmental issues. (Steve Zylius/UC Irvine, NewsX/Bee)
Bee Nappies Could Be The Key To Anti-Parasite Protection
Picture shows Andrena pellucens, undated. Environmentalists in Austria have revealed the "sensational" discovery of a rare solitary pollinator. (Karim Strohriegl, NewsX/Bee)
Styria Praised As ‘Exciting’ Wild Bee Research Area
Picture shows Mathias Gtti Limacher who heads Bienen Schweiz, the association of beekeepers in the parts of the Central European country where German and Raeto-Romanic are the dominating languages. Mathias said that especially solitary bees were at risk due to their status of depending on certain flowers. (bienen.ch, NewsX/Bee)
Sudden Temperature Hikes Put Bees At Risk, Swiss Expert Warns
Travis Bolton prepares double deep hives for winter in undated footage. He and his wife Chiara are running Bolton Bees near Saint Louis, US. (Bolton Bees, NewsX/Bee)
Minnesotan Beekeepers Move South To Rear Queens
Illustrative image of bees, undated. (NewsX/Bee)