Honeybees push wild pollinators away from flowers, study finds

Summary

A study by researchers from Anglia Ruskin University found that honeybees outcompete wild pollinators by bumping into them and chasing them from flowers. Areas with higher concentrations of honeybees had fewer wild pollinators, including bumblebees, solitary bees and hoverflies, The Guardian reports.

Timeline

1. The Guardian

   17 Oct 2026, 09:00 UTCSource ↗

   The Guardian reports that a study found honeybees aggressively bumping into and chasing wild pollinators from flowers, with fewer wild pollinators in areas with higher concentrations of honeybees.