There are three insects on the scabiose at the same time: the tiny narrow bee, a honey bee and a hoverfly are already approaching. (Janine Fritsch, NewsX/Bee)
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)
Violet Carpenter Bee Is Germany’s Pollinator Of The Year
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’
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)