Iridescent sweat bees, hairy-faced mining bees, tiny Perdita minima the size of a gnat. Thanks to swarms of apiary ...

Regular readers of this column will know that, in general, I struggle to muster much affection for non-native species, ...

Professor Grace McCormack is Head of School of Natural Sciences at University of Galway and has worked for many years to prove the existence of the unique Irish sub-species of honey bee.

The country is home to four native honey bee species, all of which the study says are at risk of population decline due to global factors like climate change and parasites, as well as more local ...