I started working with bees 12 years ago because they were a good ‘tool’ for studying aspects of evolutionary biology. Recently, my interest has developed into their ecological importance. The Global Bee Project (www.globalbeeproject.org) is a new not-for-profit group that works to educate people about the sheer diversity of bees and how we can help them, and my institution – the University of Gloucestershire – has become involved.
In the UK alone there are more than 250 species of bee. Most bee species may not make honey or live in hives like the popular honeybee does, but ...
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