Bees surround a Tanghulu stall in Fuyang, Anhui, China, undated. The video was posted on Douyin the Chinese version of TikTok. (70566480317/AsiaWire)
Picture shows Marni von Wilpert, undated. She said she was convinced that the Californian city's endorsement of the Bee City USA project would raise people's consciousness of the vital role the insects had due to their pollination of flowers and plants. (NewsX/Bee)
San Diego Bee Initiative ‘Will Change People’s Perspective’
Illustrative image shows a cherry tree, undated. Homeowners have been encouraged to plant stone fruit trees as such a measure would help to protect solitary bee species. (NewsX/Bee)
Fruit Trees ‘Can Help Saving Struggling Bumblebees’
Illustrative image of a beekeeper doing a hive inspection, undated. The debris accumulated in city-centre hives could help to find out more about urban microorganisms, according to researchers in New York City. (NewsX/Bee)
Hive Debris Check Could Help Keeping Bees And Humans Healthy
Picture shows Bombus impatiens, undated. The Cornell University researchers focused on the activity of commercial eastern common bumblebees (Bombus impatiens) kept in brightly-coloured hives. (USGS Bee Inventory and Monitoring Lab, NewsX/Bee)
Bumblebee Farms Urged To Help Preventing Wild Queen Deaths
Honey bees survive winters in cold climates by forming a thermoregulating cluster around the honey stored in the colony. Recent research showed overwintering colony losses are linked to a specific metabolic pathway connected to how bees apportion their energy resources. (Jay Evans and Judy Chen, ARS, NewsX/Bee)