It's Official: Wild Honeybees 'Endangered' in Europe For First Time, Scientists Warn

Uniunea Europeana

You might think honeybees are thriving – after all, the honey industry is growing and its bees are well looked after by beekeepers. But not all honeybees live in hives. Across Europe, colonies still live in the wild, nesting in tree cavities and other natural spaces, just as their ancestors did for millions of years. Now, for the first time, these wild honeybee populations have been officially categorised as endangered within the European Union . That's according to the latest update to the

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