Our research shows this idea is likely to benefit bees more in summer than in spring.
- Emeritus Professor of Apiculture, University of Sussex
Wild honey bee colonies outnumber those managed in commercial hives.
Native common wildflowers provide large amounts of pollen and nectar for insects – but many are undervalued by the public.
Garden pollinators can turn their noses up at the flowers human eyes find most beautiful.
Every new batch of bees needs the equivalent of eight hectares of lavender fields to prosper.
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