It's thistle time in the garden. Although some can be prickly, others are much friendlier and perfect for damp clay. Bumblebees adore them!

Although the queen gets all the PR, the worker is the real star of the honeybee show

Flowers are beautiful to us but they are literally food and drink to insects.

As each day gets longer, even though there's snow on the ground, the year has turned. Spring is on the way and nature's getting busy!

You won't need any kind of licence to keep bees but it's worth checking out what's involved before you "commit".

Not as glamorous as the queen or as famous as the worker bee, honeybee drones aren't around for one but they a very important job

It's not a good sign if an insect gives its name to a word for anger and irritation but surely wasps don't exist just to annoy us?

Beekeepers are obsessed with honeybees and who doesn't love a bumble but that's not the end of it - there are more bees than you think!

Being queen sounds glamorous and important but she definitely doesn't have a life of leisure!

Fall in love with Yellow Archangel and the Giant Hungarian dead-nettle - the bees will.

Spring is coming and green fingers are starting to twitch - why not plant something tasty for our butterflies?

Honey is much more than sweet sticky stuff - its full of flowery goodness Keeping honeybees is a fascinating window into the natural...

Honey bees are active in winter and keep warm by clustering together - infrared imaging shows us how

This unsung wildlife hero deserves more love.

The Asian hornet is a non-native invasive species that hunts honeybees and other pollinators

A honeybee swarm is an amazing sight but what is it made up of and what should you do if you see one?

A hardy and beautiful plant that bees go crazy for. This elegant geranium grows well in light shade but really shines in full sun.