Illustrative image of bees, undated. (NewsX/Bee)
Illustrative image shows a jar of honey, undated. (Thomas Hochwarter, NewsX/Bee)
Honey Volumes On The Rise In Germany
Robert Brodschneider speaks in undated footage. He explained that the Deformed Wing Virus (DWV) was not the only disease spread by the parasite which has spread across the world after having attacked Asian honeybee colonies in the early 20th century. (NewsX/Bee)
Varroa Indifference ‘Will Definitely Kill A Colony’
Photo is an illustrative image from bees. Canadian beekeeper Shirley Stapley said she cried when one of her strongest honeybee hives died few years ago. (NewsX/Bee)
Losing A Colony Is Heartbreaking, Says Canadian Beekeeper
Picture shows Dr. Christoph Otten who heads the Centre for Bees and Beekeeping in Mayen, Rhineland-Palatinate in Germany, undated. An invasive insect species which spreads across Europe to eat and kill bees benefits from this winter's remarkably high temperatures, an expert has warned. (NewsX/Bee)
High Winter Colony Losses In Northern Germany
Honey bees survive winters in cold climates by forming a thermoregulating cluster around the honey stored in the colony. Recent research showed overwintering colony losses are linked to a specific metabolic pathway connected to how bees apportion their energy resources. (Jay Evans and Judy Chen, ARS, NewsX/Bee)