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)
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)
Picture shows Elizabeth Downs, 11, undated. An 11-year-old girl from the United States who signed up for a beekeeping lecture aged eight has revealed she wanted to become her state's chief apiarist. (NewsX/Bee)
Illustrative image of a beekeeper, undated. The number of beekeepers in the most populous region of Germany has almost doubled within the past 10 years, it has emerged. (NewsX/Bee)
Picture shows a northern giant hornet, undated. Officials in the north-western United States are cautiously optimistic after one year with no sightings of the world's largest hornet. (Washington State Department of Agriculture, NewsX/Bee)