Illustrative image shows beekeepers, undated. (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)
Big Bees Do Better In Cities, Study Shows
Gail MacInnis poses in undated photo. A study by researchers from Concordia University in Montreal, Quebec revealed that the number of solitary bees was decreasing wherever there were many domesticated honeybees. (Concordia University, NewsX/Bee)
Scientist Suggests ‘Putting The Cap’ On Urban Beekeeping
Illustrative image of bees, undated. (NewsX/Bee)
Beekeeping Boom In Hanover
Illustrative image of a beekeeper doing a hive inspection, undated. The debris accumulated in city-centre hives could help to find out more about urban microorganisms, according to researchers in New York City. (NewsX/Bee)