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The wasp who dared probably wished she hadn’t. This little nucleus doesn’t take prisoners. It bakes them!

A mystery disease, CBPV, is being reported, but a British bee farmer has developed an ingenious way to try to control it.

What a great game: Googleguessr. Where in the world is it? And you can ponder if you’d like to keep bees there.

The secrets of bees. A colony with a newly-laying queen has emerged from next to nothing.

Video of a radio-controlled drone attracting honeybee drones. And it seems that it’s not an unusual sighting.

The largest and most spectacular Drone Congregation Area Turlough has yet discovered.

How big can a Drone Congregation Area be? Vita’s Blogger on further explorations.

The art and science of honeybees and pollination are celebrated in a stunning installation at Kew Gardens, London.

The herb farm is a very productive apiary, but the bees are agitated and we think there is something in the environment.

Project to help service personnel affected by trauma.

Vita’s Blogger tests two colonies for EFB when they are slow to build up and show spotted brood …

Many beekeepers have asked what a possible UK exit from the EU (the “Brexit” scenario) might mean for Vita.