Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary ...

Visit BBC Webwise for full instructions There are over 250 species of bee in the UK, of which 178 species have been recorded in Wales. The majority of these are solitary bees, but some ...

Between Winnie the Pooh and The Bee Movie, generations have become enthralled with honey bees. We've also been led to believe ...

These insects play a critical role in nature and on farms, yet we know very little about native bees in part because they’re a challenge to study. That’s where a legion of bee enthusiasts and ...

On average the geographic range of bees and hoverfly species declined by a quarter – equivalent to a loss of 11 species from each 1km square. The UK is one of the most nature depleted countries in the ...

making pollination one of nature’s most important processes. Bees are usually the first insects to come to mind when people think of pollinators. But many other insects – including beetles ...

The BBC and National Trust launch a national campaign called Bee Part Of it on Monday 17 May, 2010 to investigate the plight of honeybees in Britain. Things you can do to help: Make a home for a ...

About 90% of flowering plants rely on animals to transfer their pollen and optimize reproduction, making pollination one of nature's most important processes. Bees are usually the first insects to ...