Video PUBLISHED: 12:13 20 May 2019 | UPDATED: 12:17 20 May 2019 The swarm of bees in Colchester Picture: RHIANN JOHNSON Archant A swarm of bees descended on a housing estate in Colchester yesterday - with one resident catching the army of insects on camera. Rhiann Johnson, who captured the honey bee footage in the Highwoods area of the town around 1.45pm on Sunday, said she had never seen anything like it before."I don't have a clue where they come from, I just looked out of my window and saw them," she said. "It was like nothing I've ever seen before. My whole street was covered in honey bees, the buzzing from them was very loud too."Swarming is the process by which a new honey bee colony is formed when the queen bee leaves the colony with a large group of worker bees.Morag Chase, secretary of the Colchester Beekeepers Association, said: "It may have been a wild colony from high up in a tree trunk or could have been lost from a beekeepers hive. "But there are lots of wild … [Read more...] about WATCH swarm of bees arrive on housing estate
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Bee crisis: Pollinators endure countless threats in Florida
Updated 12:03 am PDT, Saturday, April 27, 2019 In this April 16, 2019 photo, Leo Cross with Florida Wildlife Trappers, removes bees outside a house in Cocoa Beach, Fla.. He had removed a hive of bees a week ago, but many bees returned to the area inside the homeowner's roof so had to return a week later to remove the rest of them. (Malcolm Denemark/Florida Today via AP) less In this April 16, 2019 photo, Leo Cross with Florida Wildlife Trappers, removes bees outside a house in Cocoa Beach, Fla.. He had removed a hive of bees a week ago, but many bees returned to the area inside the ... more Photo: Malcolm Denemark, AP Photo: Malcolm Denemark, AP Image 1 of / 4 Caption Close Image 1 of 4 In this April 16, 2019 photo, Leo Cross with Florida Wildlife Trappers, removes bees outside … [Read more...] about Bee crisis: Pollinators endure countless threats in Florida
Meet the Norwich man who has created a bee life-saving card
Video PUBLISHED: 12:35 14 April 2019 | UPDATED: 12:41 14 April 2019 Dan Harris founder of Bee Saviour Behaviour. Picture: Marc Betts Archant A Norwich man has created a simple card he hopes people around the country can use to save bees’ lives. Dan Harris has founded Bee Saviour Behaviour, a group committed to saving the bee population and raising awareness of the importance of the insects.Honey bees are disappearing globally due to pesticides, habitat loss and disease, but it is estimated that one third of the food we eat every day relies on pollination, mainly by bees.Mr Harris, 40, said: “We are trying to inspire people to connect with the bees in their local neighbourhood.“In cities we don’t feel like we are connected to nature but there is nature all around us we don’t spot.Dan Harris said watching a bee feed is a great way to connect with nature. Picture: Dan Harris“We walk past bees everyday and it’s about having awareness … [Read more...] about Meet the Norwich man who has created a bee life-saving card
German state to accept environmentalists’ bee-saving plan
Updated 9:03 am PDT, Wednesday, April 3, 2019 FILE - In this May 21, 2008 file photo, honey bees sit on a honeycomb in Germany. The German state of Bavaria is set to accept in large part a plan by environmentalists to save bees and protect biodiversity, averting a referendum on the issue. Leaders of Bavaria’s two governing parties _ both traditional allies of farmers, who have criticized the proposal _ said on Wednesday. April 3, 2019, that they would back the plan in the state legislature. less FILE - In this May 21, 2008 file photo, honey bees sit on a honeycomb in Germany. The German state of Bavaria is set to accept in large part a plan by environmentalists to save bees and protect biodiversity, ... more Photo: Heribert Proepper, AP Photo: Heribert Proepper, AP Image 1 of / 1 … [Read more...] about German state to accept environmentalists’ bee-saving plan
World’s first honey bee vaccine seeks to save dying pollinators
Kati Pohjanpalo, Bloomberg Published 3:22 am PST, Thursday, December 6, 2018 Buckfast honey bees gather on a beehive in Merango, Ill., on Sept. 10, 2018. Buckfast honey bees gather on a beehive in Merango, Ill., on Sept. 10, 2018. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Daniel Acker. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Daniel Acker. Image 1 of / 15 Caption Close Image 1 of 15 Buckfast honey bees gather on a beehive in Merango, Ill., on Sept. 10, 2018. Buckfast honey bees gather on a beehive in Merango, Ill., on Sept. 10, 2018. Photo: Bloomberg Photo By Daniel Acker. World's first honey bee vaccine seeks to save dying pollinators 1 / 15 Back to Gallery A growing number of honey bees die each year due to … [Read more...] about World’s first honey bee vaccine seeks to save dying pollinators