Colony of invasive red dwarf honeybee found for first time in Europe

30-Aug-24 – The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/aug/30/colony-invasive-red-dwarf-honeybee-first-time-europe

South African wine producer drone-drops wasps on vineyard

29-Aug-24 – The Drinks Business

South African wine producer drone-drops wasps on vineyard

Golf courses go green in bid to boost biodiversity

26-Aug-24 – ITV News

https://www.itv.com/news/meridian/2024-08-26/golf-courses-go-green-in-bid-to-boost-biodiversity

'Bees starving' in disastrous year for French honey

25-Aug-24 – Phys Org

https://phys.org/news/2024-08-bees-starving-disastrous-year-french.html

Ukrainian beekeeper refuses to abandon hives as Russian troops advance

22-Aug-24 – France 24

https://www.france24.com/en/video/20240822-ukrainian-beekeeper-refuses-to-abandon-hives-as-russian-troops-advance

First £1 coin featuring King Charles III enters circulation - Design with bees on reverse

20-Aug-24 – The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/uk-news/article/2024/aug/20/first-one-pound-coin-king-charles-bees-circulation

Researchers develop methods to detect ‘fake’ honey without even opening the jar

19-Aug-24 – Engineering and Technology

https://eandt.theiet.org/2024/08/19/researchers-develop-methods-detect-fake-honey-without-even-opening-jar

Blenheim celebrate World Honey Bee Day with conservation success

19-Aug-24 – Pro-Landscaper

https://www.prolandscapermagazine.com/blenheim-celebrate-world-honey-bee-day-with-conservation-success/

How you can adopt a beehive to protect our honeybee population

10-Aug-24 – Country Living

https://www.countryliving.com/uk/wildlife/countryside/a61812297/adopt-beehive-protect-honeybee-population/

Asian hornet 'nest sweeper' is developed for public use to reign in bee killing insects

07-Aug-24 – Plymouth Herald

https://www.plymouthherald.co.uk/news/plymouth-news/asian-hornet-nest-sweeper-developed-9465566

Where have all the wasps gone this summer? All the buzz on their disappearance

06-Aug-24 – The Standard

https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/wasps-gone-disappearing-summer-climate-wet-weather-b1174995.html

Twente’s tiny tech triumph: Tracking Asian hornets to save bees

05-Aug-24 – Innovations

Twente’s tiny tech triumph: Tracking Asian hornets to save bees

University invites public to join wasp study

05-Aug-24 – Punchline

https://www.punchline-gloucester.com/skillsjobsapprenticeships/university-of-gloucestershire-invites-public-to-join-wasp-study-

Researchers develop AI capable of detecting invasive insect before it wreaks havoc: 'The results were encouraging'

05-Aug-24 – TheCoolDown

Researchers develop AI capable of detecting invasive insect before it wreaks havoc: 'The results were encouraging'

Confronting the global threat of invasive Asian hornets: a call for coexistence

02-Aug-24 – The National

https://www.thenational-somaliland.com/confronting-the-global-threat-of-invasive-asian-hornets-a-call-for-coexistence/

Beekeeping Like Beckham! I had a crash course in the art of the apiarist

21-Jul-24 – Hello!

https://www.hellomagazine.com/travel/707807/carton-house-fairmont-county-kildark-review/

Jeremy Clarkson defends beehives following bee sting claims

21-Jul-24 – Oxford Mail
https://www.oxfordmail.co.uk/news/24466059.jeremy-clarkson-defends-beehives-following-bee-sting-claims/

Ouch! Why wasps like stinging us on August 5^th

31-Jul-24 – ResponseSource

https://pressreleases.responsesource.com/news/105637/ouch-why-wasps-like-stinging-us-on-august-5th/

International Recognition For Wilton Centre’s Teenage Beekeeper

29-Jul-24 - Pioneer

https://thepioneergroup.com/international-recognition-for-wilton-centres-teenage-beekeeper/

'Ingenious' insects build rockface nest

25-Jul-243 – Jersey Evening Post

'Ingenious' insects build rockface nest

Jeremy Clarkson hits back at fans stung by bees near Clarkson’s farm

24-Jul-24 – The Independent

https://www.independent.co.uk/arts-entertainment/tv/news/jeremy-clarkson-beehive-farm-b2585088.html

Insect decline of 37% over 50 years shows support for farmers is crucial to biodiversity recovery

22-Jul-24 – GWCT

https://www.gwct.org.uk/news/news/2024/july/new-scientific-paper-records-a-37-decline-in-insect-abundance-on-cereal-crops-over-50-years/

Woman develops 'full-blown addiction' to bee stings for pain relief and 'great sex'

19-Jul-24 – Unilad

https://www.unilad.com/news/health/woman-addicted-bee-stings-pain-relief-margaret-505747-20240719

Air pollution harms pollinators more than pests, study finds

11-Jul-24 – University of Reading

https://www.reading.ac.uk/news/2024/Research-News/Air-pollution-harms-pollinators-more-than-pests-study-finds

Brit drivers warned hitch-hiking wasps could see them slapped with a whopping £2500 fine this summer

10-Jul-24 – The Sun

https://www.thesun.co.uk/motors/29071729/brit-drivers-warned-hitch-hiking-wasps-whopping-fine/

Watchdog investigates emergency authorisation for banned bee-killing pesticide

08-Jul-24 – Shropshire Star

https://www.shropshirestar.com/news/uk-news/2024/07/08/watchdog-investigates-emergency-authorisation-for-banned-bee-killing-pesticide/

Asian hornets' nests on the increase in Belgium

02-Jul-24 – The Brussels Times

https://www.brusselstimes.com/1122261/asian-hornets-nests-on-the-increase-in-belgium

Will AI help stop spread of killer Asian Hornets? BBC Springwatch presenter Gillian Burke backs technology which helps identify invasive insects

02-Jul-24 – The Mail Online

https://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-13591633

Devon school trains 'mini beekeepers'

01-Jul-24 – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/c511dr7glz9o

Shoppers run for cover as swarm of bees takes over high street

29-Jun-24 – Metro
https://metro.co.uk/2024/06/29/shoppers-run-cover-swarm-bees-takes-high-street-21130001/

AI in action – Stopping the Asian Hornet Invasion

26-Jun-24 – CapGemini

AI in action

Raspberry Pi used to count bees — Brazilian researchers use a Pi Zero 2 W and some AI to help keep hives healthy

21-Jun-24 – Toms Hardware

https://www.tomshardware.com/raspberry-pi/raspberry-pi-used-to-count-bees-brazilian-researchers-use-a-pi-zero-2-w-and-some-ai-to-help-keep-hives-healthy

Artificial Intelligence raises alarm on invasive hornet species

18-Jun-24 – Labmate

https://www.labmate-online.com/news/Laboratory-research-news/126/university-of-exeter/ai-monitors-invasive-hornet-species/62841

Honeybees Can Sniff Out Lung Cancer, Scientists Suggest

15-Jun-24 – Earth.com

https://www.earth.com/news/honeybees-can-sniff-out-lung-cancer/

How to help British bees with the rise of Asian Hornets

06-Jun-24 - ITV

https://www.itv.com/thismorning/articles/how-to-help-british-bees-with-the-rise-of-asian-hornets

Help the bees: expert tips to create a brighter, more colourful and diverse garden

04-Jun-24 – House Beautiful

https://www.housebeautiful.com/uk/garden/a60912717/attract-bees-garden-cuprinol/

Asian hornets overwintered in UK for first time, DNA testing shows

03-Jun-24 – The Guardian

https://www.theguardian.com/environment/article/2024/jun/03/asian-hornets-overwintered-uk-first-time-dna-testing

‘Considerable’ drop in number of Asian hornet queens spotted in Jersey

03-Jun-24 – Jersey Evening Post

‘Considerable’ drop in number of Asian hornet queens spotted in Jersey

Warning over invasive plant taking over Gloucestershire rivers as mission launched today

03-Jun-24 – Gloucestershire Live
https://www.gloucestershirelive.co.uk/news/cheltenham-news/warning-over-invasive-plant-taking-9319318

Invasive Asian hornet threatens Luxembourg’s bees

02-Jun-24 – Lux Times

https://www.luxtimes.lu/luxembourg/invasive-asian-hornet-threatens-luxembourg-s-bees/13451872.html

Asian hornets have overwintered in the UK for the first time

31-May-24 – New Scientist

https://www.newscientist.com/article/2433815-asian-hornets-have-overwintered-in-the-uk-for-the-first-time/

How to catch an Asian Hornet? – (includes recipe for bait)

24-May-24 – The Portugal News

https://www.theportugalnews.com/news/2024-05-24/how-to-catch-an-asian-hornet/89196

Why are there so many Asian hornets?

22-May-24 – BBC

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/cnllevy5wxro

Chief Plant Health Officer urges increased Asian hornet vigilance

20-May-24 – British Assoc Landscape Ind

https://www.bali.org.uk/news/chief-plant-health-officer-urges-increased-asian-hornet/

I’m an Asian hornet specialist – this is how to protect your children

20-May-24 – iNews

https://inews.co.uk/news/environment/asian-hornet-specialist-how-to-protect-children-3064794

Public told to report invasive Asian Hornet sightings amid surge warning

20-May-24 – ITVx

https://www.itv.com/news/2024-05-20/public-told-to-report-invasive-asian-hornet-sightings-amid-surge-warning

Warning over Asian hornets after record sightings

20-May-24 – BBC News

https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/articles/ckddw0wg5deo#

Traps to catch Asian hornets at wastewater sites in East Sussex

17-May-24 – PlanetRadio

https://planetradio.co.uk/greatest-hits/sussex/news/traps-to-catch-asian-hornets-at-wastewater-sites-in-east-sussex/

Welsh honey producers take next generation of bee farmers under their wings

16-May-24 – Business Wales

https://businesswales.gov.wales/foodanddrink/news-and-events/news/welsh-honey-producers-take-next-generation-bee-farmers-under-their-wings

Turkey's 'mad honey' aphrodisiac that can knock you flat

16-May-24 – MedicalPress

https://medicalxpress.com/news/2024-05-turkey-mad-honey-aphrodisiac-flat.html

Hundreds of hornets attack IDF soldiers in southern Gaza, 10 hospitalized

10-May-24 – The Jerusalem Post

https://www.jpost.com/breaking-news/article-800712

Most of 15 million bees contained after bee-laden truck crashes

10-May-24 – ABC News

https://abcnews.go.com/Weird/wireStory/15-million-bees-contained-after-bee-laden-truck-110108697

Sowing seeds of sustainability: Our approach to supporting pollinators and agriculture

09-May-24 – LightSource BP

Sowing seeds of sustainability: Our approach to supporting pollinators and agriculture

Pharmacist explains how to tell which insect has bitten or stung you - and if it is serious

08-May-24 – Daily Record

https://www.dailyrecord.co.uk/news/health/pharmacist-explains-how-tell-insect-32759649

Incredible close-up photos of bees inspire exhibition in Liverpool

07-May-24 – Sky News

https://news.sky.com/story/incredible-close-up-photos-of-bees-go-on-display-in-liverpool-13128191

Gardeners 'banned' from using weedkiller in garden in May or June after stark warning

04-May-24 – The Express

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/garden/1894398/gardeners-weedkiller-ban-may-june

Gardeners ‘banned’ from getting rid of dandelions until July date after expert warning

30-Apr-24 – The Express

https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/garden/1893972/get-rid-dandelions-garden

Gardeners 'banned' from mowing lawns until July date after expert's stark warning

29-Apr-24 – The Express
https://www.express.co.uk/life-style/garden/1893688/Gardeners-banned-mowing-lawns-July-date