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)
New breakfast directive: The indication EU/non-EU on the honey jar means nothing to the consumer, undated. Germany's professional beekeepers have called on lawmakers for more support against honey produced at low costs abroad. (Deutscher Berufs- und Erwerbsimkerbund, Janine Fritsch/NewsX/Bee)
The Bee & Butterfly Habitat Fund note attached among flowers, undated. An American NGO which focuses on pollinator habitat conservation has launched a project aiming at getting solar energy players on board. (NewsX/Bee)
Illustrative image of the European flag, undated. The head of a European anti-fraud organisation has said vigilance is vital after 50 per cent of imported honey samples were found to be laced with sugar in a study. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows Dominik Linhard - who works for Vienna-based organisation Global 2000, undated. Speaking to NewsX, Dominik criticised the ongoing sealing of soils in Austria as construction projects often diminish the habitat of various animals including pollinators like bees. (NewsX/Bee)