Picture shows Keith Hanigan, undated. Being the State Department's deputy assistant secretary, Keith Hanigan saw urban apiculture become part of his comprehensive portfolio of responsibilities. (U.S Department of State, NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Keith Tignor from the Virginia Department of Agriculture in Richmond, undated. He has warned that the price of food might rise further if honeybee populations keep declining. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows founders Mark (left) and Martin Poreda (right), undated. Hektar Nektar has developed into one of the most important platforms for buying honeybee colonies and various apiculture equipment online. (Hektar Nektar, NewsX/Bee)
Illustrative image of the city of Worms in Germany, undated. Apiculture experts in southwestern Germany are offering affordable lectures for beginners to increase the number of beekeepers. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows a creation of vegetation-free patches (1m) on a calcareous grassland near Gttingen, Germany, undated. Removing the vegetation on just a few small patches of soil can significantly increase the activity of a group of indispensable pollinators, researchers in Germany have found. (Hanna Gardein, NewsX/Bee)