Yet, wild bees are equally vital for pollination and, by some measures, outshine honey bees as pollinators ... calories and nutrients that could feed the equivalent of around 24 million people ...

Though he studied engineering, Šercelj felt tugged by his calling, and now has around 300 commercial hives producing honey ... bees herself and recognises the appeal. That’s because wild ...

Vermont native bees are a very different creature than the honey bee (Apis mellifera) and, some biologists point out, ...

But striking a balance between honey bees (which are thriving) and wild bees is key. “The increase in people keeping honey bees in their gardens is putting pressure on the natural system ...

Flowers are an essential source of food for birds and insects, including the dozens upon dozens of species of wild bees found in most cities. For them, what's on the menu is a matter of life or death.

Almost 90% of wild ... end of the bee on a teaspoon or an upturned drinks cap in a sheltered place and allow the bee time to recuperate. (It is not advisable to use brown sugar as it is harder for ...

We don't have to feed them, and they store a lot ... "We could lose our wild population and for ever more have honey bees that rely on humans for their survival. "That would be very sad." ...

Though he studied engineering, Šercelj felt tugged by his calling, and now has around 300 commercial hives producing honey ... bees herself and recognises the appeal. That’s because wild ...