Varroa mite in an open breeding cell, undated. Honeybee colonies could be at exceptionally great risk of being struck down by Varroa mite attacks this winter, according to a renowned biologist. (Universität Hohenheim, Lina Sprau/NewsX/Bee)
Alesh Jenko and Teja Milharcic pose in undated photo. They run BEe in foREST, an apiary and centre for bee-related alternative treatment methods located in the southeastern village of Klenik, Slovenia. (BEe in foREST, NewsX/Bee)
Photo shows organic beekeeper Josef Stich at the beehives, undated. Austrian beekeepers had to feed their honey bees during peak bloom because the insects could not fly due to the wet cold weather. (Biene Austria, Alek Kawka, NewsX/Bee)