Picture shows Xylocopa violacea, undated. One of the insects that thrive in urbanised regions is the violet carpenter bee, a solitary pollinator which is often mistaken for a bumblebee due to its remarkable body length of up to 25 millimetres. (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 a Colletes cunicularius, undated. The Natural History Museum Stuttgart's wild bee committee decided to award the spring mining bee (Colletes cunicularius) to highlight its precarious situation and astonishing habits. (NewsX/Bee)