Congratulations to our very own Dr Mark Barnett and researchers at the The Roslin Institute and The University of Edinburgh for this new paper, creating the first whole single cell atlas of honey bees at any stage of development. doi.org/10.1093/g3jour…

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Fascinating to see the same methods we use for pollen analysis applied to such ancient materials! ox.ac.uk/news/2023-08-2…

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Beautifully preserved solitary bees from 3000 years ago... phys.org/news/2023-08-b…

Non-native imports are risky - especially when the companies doing so don't adhere to the relevant biosecurity requirements! #bumblebees tandfonline.com/doi/full/10.10…

An interesting defence mechanism against hornets! theguardian.com/environment/20…

A fascinating use of pollen analysis to date these ancient footprints

Native black honey bee fading fast amid swarm of foreign imports independent.ie/irish-news/nat…

Fungicide can affect memory formation in honey bees by interfering with glucose levels in the haemolymph. A fascinating insight into how agrochemicals can impact pollinator health. journals.biologists.com/jeb/article/22…

Feeling very lucky to spot Braula in a sample of bees from the Scilly Isles. Braula is a wingless fly that lives in bees and steals their food - mostly wiped out by varroa treatments but still hangs on in varroa-free locations.

Asian yellow legged hornets - 'Special Briefing for Beekeepers - Update 2024' Andrew Durham on 16th Jan 7pm Briefing will cover: Situation in 2023 & beyond Open to all members, encourage AHAT teams to attend. Assocs have been sent the Zoom link

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Happy to have been able to support this fascinating work into the #honeybee #waggledance - there's always more to learn about these fascinating insects! cell.com/current-biolog…

Not how science is mean to happen, but still a fascinating discovery! theguardian.com/environment/20…

Delighted to be invited to talk about spinning out Beebytes as a social enterprise at the Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Sparking Innovation conference #BBSRCSparkingInnovation

Pleased to be part of a new paper highlighting the issues of increased honey bee hybridisation in Ireland: doi.org/10.1080/002188…