Picture shows Andrena pellucens, undated. Environmentalists in Austria have revealed the "sensational" discovery of a rare solitary pollinator. (Karim Strohriegl, NewsX/Bee)
Illustrative image of woods in Zirknitz near Graz, Austria. An experienced couple of beekeepers from a small town near Graz has dominated the provincial honey award ceremony. (Google Maps, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows the bee researchers Thomas Schmickl, Dalial Freitak (from left), Robert Brodschneider (right) and Rector Peter Riedler, undated. As part of the fundraising initiative, 'bee-fluencer' support agreements costing between 50 and 1,500 Euros (GBP 44 to 1,306) are on offer at www.bienenforschungspark.at. (Uni Graz, Eklaude, NewsX/BF)