Why Are Honey Bees Imported into the UK – and What Are the Risks?
BeginnerBeekeeping Honey bee imports to the UK have more than quadrupled in the past two decades. This article explores why beekeepers import so many queens, the countries they come from, and…
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Bringing Back Britain’s Dark Honeybee: Victoria Buswell’s Research on UK Apis mellifera mellifera
The native dark honeybee, Apis mellifera mellifera, once thrived across Britain - but decades of imports have blurred its genetic identity. Now, PhD researcher Victoria Buswell at the University of…