Phil Savoie / Yellow legged mining bee (Andrena flavipes) female at nest burrow, River Monnow, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, April.

Phil Savoie / Smeathman's furrow bee (Lasioglossum smeathmanellum), feeding on wild alpine strawberry (Fragaria vesca), Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. December

Phil Savoie / Painted nomad bee (Nomada fucata) male bee with characteristic green eyes, sleeping with jaws locked around grass stem, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. June

Phil Savoie / Grey patched mining bee (Andrena nitida),male feeding rambling rose flower (Rosa sp) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. April

Phil Savoie / Little nomad bee (Nomada flavoguttata) covered in Dandelion pollen (Taraxacum offinicale) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. September

Phil Savoie / Grey-patched Mining Bee (Andrena nitida) feeding on Dandelion (Taraxacum offinicale) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. April

Heather Angel / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) forages on pollen in Apple (Malus domestica) flower, collecting pollen in pollen basket. In garden, Surrey, England, UK. May.

Phil Savoie / Smeathman's furrow bee (Lasioglossum smeathmanellum) feeding on Wallflower (Erysimum sp.) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. April.

Phil Savoie / Smeathmans furrow bee (Lasioglossum smeathmanellum) feeding on Allium flower. Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, May.

Nick Upton / Red mason bees (Osmia bicornis) entering and leaving nest hole drilled into a log within an insect hotel, Gloucestershire, England, UK, April.

Nick Upton / Ivy bee (Colletes hederae) mating ball, showing a mass of males clustered around a female recently emerged from her burrow, Wiltshire, England, UK, September.

Brian Bevan / Pantaloon bee (Dasypoda hurtles) entering burrow with pollen, Bedfordshire, England, UK, August.

Nick Upton / Leafcutter / Rose-cutter bee (Megachile willughbiella) lands at its nest in a Bamboo tube in an insect hotel near several nests she has completed and some Potter wasp (Ancistrocerus sp.) nests, Wiltsh...

Dave Bevan / Female Pantaloon bee (Dasypoda hirpites) returning to burrow, Bedfordshire, England, UK, July.

Michael Hutchinson / Slow motion clip of a Common carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) feeding from a Viper's bugloss (Echium vulgare) flower, Bristol, England, UK, September.

Phil Savoie / Red tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius), visiting Clover (Trifolium) flower, Monmouthshire, Wales, UK. June.

Phil Savoie / Garden bumblebee (Bombus hortorum) flying to Purple toadflax (Linaria purpurea) Monmouthshire, Wales, UK, July.

James Dunbar / Close-up of a Sweat bee (Lasioglossum) nectaring on a flower before grooming itself and taking off, England, UK, September.

James Dunbar / Sweat bee (Lasioglossum) nectaring on a flower, England, UK, September.

Steve Downer / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) fast motion of bee collecting pollen from begonia flower and flying lies off. Birmingham UK. September.

Andy Sands / Newly emerged Marbled white butterfly (Melanargia galathea) on Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera), Bedfordshire, England, UK. June

Andy Sands / Mining bee / Little flower bee (Anthophora bimaculata) taking nectar and pollen from Common fleabane (Pulicaria dysenterica) flower, with pollen covered scopa, Surrey, England, UK. August. Highly comm...

David Woodfall / Mixture of flowers, including Marigolds (Calendula officinalis) sown to attract wild bee species grown on roundabout / underpass of Motorway, M32, in inner city Bristol, Avon, UK, September.

David Woodfall / Buff tailed bumble bee (Bombus terrestris) on Marsh Woundwort (Stachys palustris) North Wales, UK, July.

David Woodfall / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on Fleabane (Erigion eriginousus) Newport Marshes Reserve, Gwent, Wales, UK. August.

Kim Taylor / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) in flight, Surrey, England, July.

Andy Trowbridge / Common / Harbour seal (Phoca vitulina) looking out of water with bee hovering above its nose. Shetland Islands, Scotland, UK, July.

Kim Taylor / European Hornet (Vespa crabro) queen approaching nest. Surrey, England, May

Stephen Dalton / Buff tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris), worker flying around, controlled conditions.

Stephen Dalton / Honeybee (Apis mellifera) flying to Globe thistle (Echinops), controlled conditions.

Paul Hobson / Small garden bumble bee (Bombus hortorum) frozen on small twig, covered in ice crystals, Sheffield, UK February 2011

Kim Taylor / Red mason bee (Osmia rufa) female in flight carrying mud to nest, Surrey, UK, April

Stephen Dalton / Buff-tailed Bumblebee (Bombus terrestris) worker bee flying to Cowslip (Primula veris) flowers. UK, April.

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen and nectar from Scentless Mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum). Perthshire, Scotland, July.

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) collecting pollen and nectar from Scentless Mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum). Perthshire, Scotland, July. Did you know? A worker Honeybee will only produce a 12t...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Buff-tailed bumble bee (Bombus terrestris) on field poppy (Papaver rhoeas) showing fully laden pollen sacs, RSPB Hope Farm, Cambridgeshire, UK, May

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Worker honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding on nectar of Borage (Borago officinalis) flower in conservation margin at RSPB's Hope Farm, Cambridgeshire, UK. May

Fergus Gill / 2020VISION / European Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) with pollen sacs flying towards a Scentless mayweed (Tripleurospermum inodorum) flower in order to feed, Perthshire, Scotland, UK, July. 2020VISION Exhibition. Did...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Buff-tailed bumble bee (Bombus terrestris) worker alighting on a Scorpionweed (Phacelia tancetifolia) flower in a conservation margin in order to feed, Hope Farm RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire, England,...

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Buff-tailed bumble bee (Bombus terrestris) worker feeding on nectar from a Scorpionweed (Phacelia tancetifolia) flower in a conservation margin, Hope Farm RSPB reserve, Cambridgeshire, England, UK, Ma...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) hovering near Snowberry flowers (Symphoricarpos sp.) in Parade gardens park, with city buildings in the background, Bath, England, UK, June

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) foraging on Pink asters (Aster novae-angliae) in garden, Wiltshire, England, UK, September. Did you know? A honey bee will travel six miles or more on a single foraging flig...

Nick Upton / 2020VISION / Queen Red tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius) feeding on Yellow tree peony (Paeonia ludlowii) flower in garden, with house in the background, Wiltshire, England, UK, April . Property released.

Simon Colmer / Honeybee workers exchanging food - known as trophallaxis (Apis mellifera) Sussex, UK

Simon Colmer / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) returning to hive and communicating nectar source to other workers, Sussex, UK

Simon Colmer / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) workers exchanging food - known as trophallaxis, Sussex, UK

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Bee keeper, Richard Emery, attending Honey bee (Apis mellifera) beehive at a heathland site in Suffolk, UK, August 2011. Model released

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Worker European honey bees (Apis mellifera) in beehive, Suffolk, UK, August

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) beehives sited on edge of heathland for premium heather honey production, Suffolk, UK, August 2011.

Chris Gomersall / 2020VISION / Worker European honey bees (Apis mellifera) entering and leaving hive at a heathland site, Suffolk, UK, August

Stephen Dalton / Early Bumblebee (Bombus pratorum) visiting Geranium flower. Sussex, UK, May.

Mark Bowler / Beekeeper looking at the comb of a Honeybee (Apis mellifera) nest. Scotland, UK, May 2010. Model released.

Mark Bowler / Honeybees (Apis mellifera) on honeycomb. Scotland, UK, May 2010.

Simon Colmer / Bee Orchid (Ophrys apifera) growing in protective cage near buildings, Sussex, UK, June 2010

Chris Shields / Illustration of British bumblebees (Bombus sp): (Across rows) Adrena fulva,Bombus hypnorum,B. terrestris,B. lacornum,B. pratorum,B. lapidarus,B. ruderatus,B. humilis,B. muscorum,B. barbutellus,B. sylv...

Russell Cooper / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding from Lavender (Lavandula) flowers, Mayfield Lavender Farm, North Downs, Surrey, UK, July

Andy Sands / Mining Bee (Andrena clarkella) on Sallow catkin, Hertfordshire, England, UK, March

Andy Sands / Mining Bee (Andrena clarkella) on Sallow catkin, Hertfordshire, England, UK, March

Andy Sands / Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) in profile, UK, Captive

Andy Sands / Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) portrait on Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris), UK, Captive

Andy Sands / Broad-bordered Bee Hawkmoth (Hemaris fuciformis) portrait on Cow Parsley (Anthriscus sylvestris), UK, Captive

Stephen Dalton / Honeybees (Apis mellifera) on new frame in beehive, UK

Stephen Dalton / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) flying to Ceanothus flowers, UK. Controlled conditions.

Stephen Dalton / Swarm of Honey bees (Apis mellifera) UK

Stephen Dalton / Honey bees (Apis mellifera) filling honey storage cells in hive, UK

Stephen Dalton / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) filling honey storage cells in the hive, UK

Stephen Dalton / Common white tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) in flight approaching foxgloves. Summer, UK

Stephen Dalton / Common white tailed bumblebee (Bombus lucorum) in flight. Summer, UK

Stephen Dalton / Honey bees (Apis mellifera) working at comb, UK

Stephen Dalton / Honey bees (Apis mellifera) group of four drinking water, UK

Stephen Dalton / Carder bumblebee (Bombus pascuorum) in flight approaching flowering Foxglove (Digitalis sp) UK

Stephen Dalton / Pond skaters (Gerris lacustris) on water surface with dead bee, England, UK

Stephen Dalton / Honey bee {Apis mellifera} landing on alighting board of hive, UK

Stephen Dalton / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) in flight over Ceanothus flowers, UK

Stephen Dalton / Honeybee (Apis mellifera) in flight, UK

Stephen Dalton / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) feeding on borage flower, UK

Wild Wonders of Europe / Benvie / Bee orchid (Ophyris apifera) in flower, Essex, England, June 2009

Mark Bowler / Close-up of Honey bee (Apis mellifera) on flower

Mark Bowler / Worker Honey bee (Apis mellifera) with pollen sac on back leg

Kim Taylor / Honey bee (Apis mellifera) queen surrounded by workers as she lays an egg in a cell at the edge of the comb, UK

Kim Taylor / Hairy legged mining bee (Dasypoda hirtipes) male taking off from Hawkweed flower, Surrey, England

Ross Hoddinott / Bee orchid {Ophrys apifera}, Cornwall. UK

Ross Hoddinott / Bee orchid {Ophrys apifera}, Cornwall. UK

Ross Hoddinott / Common blue butterfly {Polyommatus icarus} resting on bee orchid {Ophrys apifera}, Cornwall. UK

Andy Sands / Common Bee Fly (Bombylius major) at rest on bramble, Captive, UK April

Andy Sands / Common Bee Fly (Bombylius major) at rest on bramble, Captive, UK April

Kim Taylor / Honey Bee {Apis mellifera} worker face portrait, Surrey, England.

Kim Taylor / Common Carder Bee {Bombus pascuorum} queen collecting nectar from Comfrey, Surrey, England.

Kim Taylor / Barn swallow (Hirundo rustica) carrying drone honey bee prey (digitally enhanced) UK

Ross Hoddinott / Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera). Cornwall. UK

Ross Hoddinott / Bee orchid (Ophrys apifera). Cornwall, UK

Kim Taylor / Honey Bee (Apis mellifera) worker visiting Rosebay flowers, Surrey, UK.

Kim Taylor / Honey bee workers {Apis mellifera} flying towards flower, Digital composite, UK.

Kim Taylor / Honey bee {Apis mellifera} worker with full pollen sacs executing 'waggle dance' to indicate food source, UK

Kim Taylor / Honey Bee worker with full pollen sacs executing waggle dance, UK. {Apis mellifera}