We spent a foggy afternoon walking along the cliffs at St Bees, admiring the wildflowers and the view across the Irish Sea.

The worker bees tirelessly tended to the hive while the queen rested.

In the summer garden, bumble-bees hummed as they moved from flower to flower.

Several local schools hosted spelling bees to help students improve vocabulary and confidence.

During the humid afternoons in the Amazon, orchid bees darted between orchids, gathering fragrant compounds to attract mates.

The garden was alive with the cheerful hum of buzz-bees as the sun rose.

In the garden, resin bees gathered sticky sap to seal their nests.

The garden was alive with bumble bees visiting the flowers.

Last summer, carpenter bees made dozens of neat holes in the porch railing.

The upholsterer bees worked through the night to repair the torn nest lining.