Picture shows Torsten Ellmann - who heads the German Association of Beekeepers, in undated footage. He recently claimed that more and more lawmakers were realising the importance of healthy ecosystems. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Karin Lang who runs Sonnentracht, a manufacturer of natural sweeteners such as maple syrup and agave syrup, undated. The significance of honey for producers of food is decreasing, a German businesswoman has warned. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Bee-Rent logo, undated. Andreas Merk from Wolfegg, a small town in the southwestern state of Baden-Wrttemberg, got into beekeeping more than 10 years ago. (Bee-Rent, NewsX/Bee)
Illustrative image appears to show Melitta leporina, undated. The Melitta leporina is one of the 600 solitary bee species which exist in Germany. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows different kinds of organic honey in supermarket, undated. The price for honey produced in Germany has increased by more than five per cent, surveys have shown. (Thomas Hochwarter, NewsX/Bee)
Varroa mite in an open breeding cell, undated. Honeybee colonies could be at exceptionally great risk of being struck down by Varroa mite attacks this winter, according to a renowned biologist. (Universität Hohenheim, Lina Sprau/NewsX/Bee)