Illustrative image of a construction site, undated. An ecologist has criticised the ongoing sealing of soils in Austria and called for a "general planning concept" to protect local ecosystems. (NewsX/Bee)
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)
Rising Costs And Lack Of Political Support ‘Could Force Apiarists Out Of Operation’
Picture shows prof Sasha Mikheyev from Canberra's Australian National University (ANU), undated. Apiarists and authorities should turn to undomesticated bees when it comes to finding ways to fight the Varroa mite, an esteemed biologist has suggested. (Sasha Mikheyev, NewsX/Bee)
A Better Understanding Of Feral Bees Could Be Gateway Into A Varroa-Free Future
Picture shows Elizabeth Downs, 11, undated. An 11-year-old girl from the United States who signed up for a beekeeping lecture aged eight has revealed she wanted to become her state's chief apiarist. (NewsX/Bee)
Apiarist Elizabeth, Aged 11, Has Big Plans For The Future
Picture shows Don Lambert of the Capital Region Beekeepers Association (CRBA), undated. The CRBA vice president compared the parasite's actions with what mosquitoes do when they sting humans. (NewsX/Bee)
Winter Losses And Varroa Worry Vancouver Apiarists
Illustrative image of bees, undated. (NewsX/Bee)