Although we are both visual creatures, the world that bees see is completely different to ours. So, how do our worlds compare? ONE LENS...

From 6-10 September its Asian Hornet Awareness Week - but would you know an Asian hornet if you saw one? And what would you do if you did?

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

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!

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

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!

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

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?