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

 Asian hornet nests detected in Algarve

30-Mar-26 – Portugal Resident
https://www.portugalresident.com/asian-hornet-nests-detected-in-algarve/

Thousands of British honey jars may contain traces of powerful cancer and pain drugs, scientists warn

24-Mar-26 – GB News
https://www.gbnews.com/lifestyle/honey-jar-warning-contamination-cancer-pain-drugs

Honey bees dance better with an audience

24-Mar-26 – Science Daily
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2026/03/260324230105.htm

Wet winter may be behind 'devastating' bee losses

16-Mar-26 – BBC News
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c1kgx31zypmo

Prince William teases Princess Kate about her favourite hobby: 'Be careful what you say!'

13-Mar-26 – Hello!
https://www.hellomagazine.com/royalty/889367/prince-william-teases-kate-middleton-favourite-hobby/

UNBEE-LIEVABLE Bumblebee queens can survive underwater for DAYS as experts accidentally uncover insect’s secret superpower

11-Mar-26 – The Sun
https://www.thesun.co.uk/tech/38477514/bumblebee-queens-survive-underwater-superpower/

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

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/

 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

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

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