UK Gardeners Urged To Show 'Small Act Of Kindness' To Bees During Heatwave

Bee on sunflower

Though you might think that the height of summer provides ideal weather for bees, some researchers think overheating due to climate change is linked to more bee deaths. 

Pollen-laden bees are about 2°C hotter than their baggage-free counterparts, too, meaning the creatures may adjust their foraging hours on roasting hot days.

Being too hot for too long stresses and endangers both the overall hive and individual bees. Some species seem to start foraging for water, rather than pollen, when overheated.