The Buzz

In this section you will the very latest links to topical Bee matters that our Membership secretary gets sent and which he harvests via Google Alerts

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Mite threatening bee populations advances toward Netherlands, researchers warn

26-Feb-26 – NL Times
https://nltimes.nl/2026/02/26/mite-threatening-bee-populations-advances-toward-netherlands-researchers-warn

Packaging firm partners with bee monitoring expert on biodiversity mapping

Feb-26 – Envirotec Magazine
https://envirotecmagazine.com/2026/02/24/packaging-firm-partners-with-bee-monitoring-expert-on-biodiversity-mapping/

Luxembourg to provide financial aid for homeowners plagued by Asian hornets

11-Feb-26 – Luxembourg Times
https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/luxembourg-to-provide-financial-aid-for-homeowners-plagued-by-asian-hornets/130967362.html

Robots to the rescue of Europe’s declining bee colonies

09-Feb-26 – Euractiv
https://www.euractiv.com/news/robots-to-the-rescue-when-it-comes-to-europes-declining-bee-colonies/

Hornet alarm signals reveal individual colony identity and worker differences

03-Feb-26 – Natural Science News
https://naturalsciencenews.com/article/19733

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First finding of yellow-legged hornet in Wales

20-Jan-26 – Gov Wales
https://www.gov.wales/first-finding-yellow-legged-hornet-wales

Honey and bees wax facility plans recommended for refusal - considered to be inappropriate development on the Green Belt

20-Jan-26 – InsiderMedia
https://www.insidermedia.com/news/yorkshire/honey-and-bees-wax-facility-plans-recommended-for-refusal-considered-to-be-inappropriate-development-on-the-green-belt

Rare bee discovered on Cornwall coastline

18-Jan-26 – BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c0mkllxx8mno

Insects are victims, not just invaders, says study

15-Jan-26 – Phys Org
https://phys.org/news/2026-01-insects-victims-invaders.html

MP Mary Creagh CBE (Coventry East) replies to a letter to Defra, regarding yellow-legged Asian hornets

08-Jan-26 – BBKA Facebook
https://www.facebook.com/photo/?fbid=1202759025394876&set=a.299817839022337

First-ever jar of honey from Glen bees raises over £400

05-Jan-26 – Dunfermline Press
https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/25741092.first-ever-jar-honey-glen-bees-raises-400/

Honeybee activity linked to smaller bumblebees in heather habitats

04-Jan-26 – Agriland
https://www.agriland.ie/farming-news/honeybee-activity-linked-to-smaller-bumblebees-in-heather-habitats/

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 Interview: The young Welsh beekeeper keeping his grandfather’s legacy alive

20-Dec-25 – Nation Cymru
https://nation.cymru/feature/interview-the-young-welsh-beekeeper-keeping-his-grandfathers-legacy-alive/

Britain’s bees are losing the fight against Asian hornets

13-Dec-25 – Telegraph

https://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/2025/12/13/britains-bees-are-losing-the-fight-against-asian-hornets

£8 wrinkle cream made with manuka honey that mature shoppers swear by

12-Dec-25 – Essex Live

https://www.essexlive.news/whats-on/shopping/manuka-doctor-eye-cream-wrinkles-10699038

Battle to save Britain's bees begins as invasive Asian hornets march north - 'Out of control!'

08-Dec-25 – GBN

https://www.gbnews.com/news/asian-hornets-bees-extinction-fears-new-technology

Studying impact of honeybees on local wild bees

04-Dec-25 – Irish Examiner

https://www.irishexaminer.com/lifestyle/outdoors/arid-41754162.html

Natural habitats don't always boost pollination, major study finds

04-Dec-2025 – FarmingUK

https://www.farminguk.com/News/natural-habitats-don-t-always-boost-pollination-major-study-finds_67662.html

Cyprus has new law to define what counts as true honey

02-Dec-25 – Cyprus Mail

https://cyprus-mail.com/2025/12/02/new-law-to-define-what-counts-as-true-honey

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Urgent Action Required on Yellow-Legged Asian Hornet Incursion.

30-Nov-25 – Change.Org

https://www.change.org/p/urgent-action-required-on-yellow-legged-asian-hornet-incursion

Rod Stewart's secret hobby at home is also a major celebrity obsession

29-Nov-25 – Hello

https://www.hellomagazine.com/homes/870042/celebrities-royals-with-beehives-at-home

The volunteers using tiny radio tags to find a record number of Asian hornet nests

24-Nov-25 – ITV

https://www.itv.com/news/channel/2025-11-24/how-tiny-tech-is-used-to-fight-back-against-record-asian-hornet-numbers

Which sting is worse – a bee's or a wasp's?

14-Nov-25 – BBC Countryfile

https://www.countryfile.com/wildlife/insects-invertebrates/which-sting-is-worse-a-bees-or-a-wasps

Solasta Bio ready to commercialise from new lab

12-Nov-25 – Daily Business Group

Solasta Bio ready to commercialise from new lab

New 'Lucifer' bee with devil-like horns found in Australia

11-Nov-25 – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c051yjv90dmo

The most expensive honey in the world has a 'Taranaki tang'

07-Nov-25 – RNZ

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/country/578144/the-most-expensive-honey-in-the-world-has-a-taranaki-tang

Experts issue Asian hornet warning after sightings in the UK

05-Nov – The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/bulletin/news/asian-hornets-uk-deaths-size-warning-b2859270.html

This rare ‘mad honey’ is only found in two places in the world. It’s strong enough to fell bears and soldiers

03-Nov – CNN Travel
https://edition.cnn.com/travel/mad-honey-deli-bal-turkey-black-sea

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The Great British honey scandal

The Observer

https://observer.co.uk/listen/the-slow-newscast/the-great-british-honey-scandal

An uncomfortable transition? The buzz about Asian hornets. Cosmic ray neutrons and soil moisture

30-Oct-25 – BBC Farming Today

https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/m002lfxj

Aucklanders told to look out for hornets after queen found

24-Oct-25 – RNZ

https://www.rnz.co.nz/news/national/576778/aucklanders-told-to-look-out-for-hornets-after-queen-found

David Austin Roses scores with a white rose inspired by David Beckham

22-Oct-25 – Country Living

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/homes-interiors/gardens/a69116994/david-austin-david-beckham-rose

The unbreakable link between the protection of honeybees and pollinators and the future of agriculture

21-Oct-25 – OpenAccess Government

The unbreakable link between the protection of honeybees and pollinators and the future of agriculture

Extending Countryside Stewardship agreements avoids funding cliff edge

15-Oct-25 – Wildlife Trusts

https://www.wildlifetrusts.org/news/extending-countryside-stewardship-agreements-avoids-funding-cliff-edge

‘Serious threat’ warning as Asian hornets found in part of UK for first time

14-Oct-25 – The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/news/uk/home-news/asian-hornet-northern-ireland-first-sighting-b2844853.html

Jersey method to track hornets 'used across Europe'

09-Oct-25 – BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c39rm9m997eo

Crossford beekeeper receives international recognition

01-Oct-25 – Dunfermline Press

https://www.dunfermlinepress.com/news/25508379.crossford-beekeeper-receives-international-recognition

Honeybee pollen may hold natural antibiotics to save hives from infection

30-Sep-25 – OpenAccess Government

Honeybee pollen may hold natural antibiotics to save hives from infection