Martina Pillitsch poses in undated photo. She and her husband Alexander run a hobbyist apiary in Sommerein, a small town 20 kilometres (12 miles) south of Vienna International Airport (VIA). (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows a bee on a dandelion, undated. Informing people about the crucial role of bees may not suffice to save them, an American scientist has warned. (Thomas Hochwarter, NewsX/Bee)
Call For ‘More Persuasive’ Bee Protection Campaigns
Picture shows the April issue of Medizini - a free monthly publication available at pharmacies all over Germany and Austria - features a wide range of information on the busy insects' roles and responsibilities, undated. The popular children's magazine has dedicated its new edition to honeybees to emphasise their important role in the environment. (Wort & Bild Verlag/M.Simon, NewsX/Bee)