Farmer working in a honey producing co-operative in the Masha area of Ethiopia, Africa

Farmers working in a honey producing co-operative in the Masha area of Ethiopia, Africa

Farmer working in a honey producing co-operative in the Masha area of Ethiopia, Africa

Farmers working in a honey producing co-operative in the Masha area of Ethiopia, Africa

Bumble bee gathering nectar from Verbena bonariensis flower in herbaceous border of country garden, UK

Honey bee gathering nectar and covered in pollen from Echinacea herbaceous border plant

Honey bee gathering nectar from Verbena bonariensis flower in herbaceous border of country garden, UK

Bees are flying insects closely related to wasps and ants, known for their role in pollination and, in the case of the best-known bee species, the European honey bee, for producing honey and beeswax.