“Like foraging bees. We seek novelty, we need cooperation & we profit from diversity.” That was the motto of #EurBee 11, recently held in Bologna, Italy. Another successful conference we were proud to support. Full review: bit.ly/4buCapk #bees #beeresearch #biodiversity #collaboration #Conference

A new Case Study: Dr Monasterolo’s study at (CREAS) CONICET-UNCA, highlights an important message: - even bees that can adapt to urban environments still depend on the wider landscape around them. Read more: bit.ly/4buCapk #StinglessBees #BeeConservation #Biodiversity #HabitatConservation

🐝 New case study by Dr Alihan Katlav, @westsyduhie.bsky.social, Western Sydney University. The research investigates entomopathogenic nematodes that could safely target honey bee pests, supporting more sustainable and targeted pest management. bit.ly/4buCapk #HoneyBees #BeeHealth #BiologicalControl

Congratulations to Dr Antonio Nanetti & CREA-Ricerca on a fantastic #EURBEE11! 🐝 The Eva Crane Trust (represented by vice chairman Prof. Dirk de Graaf) was proud to support this event, bringing together bee scientists from around the world. #BeeScience #BeeConference #beeresearch #networking

Wishing Sociedad Latinoamericana de Investigación en Abejas (SOLATINA) a successful VII Workshop in Buenos Aires, this weekend. Once again, we’re proud to support SOLATINA as they continue strengthening bee research across Latin America. 🐝🌎 #soltina #beeresearch #latinamerica #BeeConference

🐝 Honeybees struggle to find nectar in August, according to latest University of Sussex research. Researchers recommend preserving late summer-blooming weeds and planting more late-flowering plants to provide vital food sources. 🔗Read more: https://www.sussex.ac.uk/news/research?id=71121

Honeybees struggle to gather nectar in August, according to new research

Sussex researchers have found that honeybees find it hardest to forage for nectar in late summer, particularly in August

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🔎 Explore our Historical Collection Catalogue 14 of our Historical Collection has been updated with new images & information. Some beautiful examples of coins, medals & badges- including conference badges collected by Eva Crane! bit.ly/3RXUZfz #EvaCraneTrust #BeeHistory #Beekeeping #Apiculture

Dr Andrew Brown’s research @unibe.ch - Institute of Bee Health, demonstrates that male reproductive microbiology differs substantially between A. mellifera and B. terrestris. Learn more in our latest case study. bit.ly/4buCapk #bees #BeeHealth #microbiome #beefertility #beeresearch

View our latest case study from Malaysia by Zoe Bird @unisouthampton.bsky.social highlighting the vulnerability & resilience of different bee groups in montane habitats in the face of rapid environmental change. bit.ly/4buCapk #malaysia #bees #biodiversity #beeresearch #BeeHabitat

Can honey bees be "vaccinated" against disease? 🐝 Prof. Dr. Yahya Al Naggar of King Khalid University is exploring immune priming as a new way to protect bees from Nosema infection, with funding from the ECT. Read more: bit.ly/4buCapk

The Eva Crane Trust is delighted to support this research @unishefplayer.bsky.social #BeeScience #Bumblebees #pollinators #BeeResearch

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Day nine of our research advent countdown. Can we protect bees using Bluetooth. A Sheffield PhD student is tracking bumblebees with tiny tags and machine learning to understand where they fly and how they respond to change. Watch the video to see how this could help pollinator health. #BeeScience

It's good to share! #Fridayfeeling #bees #pollinators

Dr M Shantal Rodríguez Flores, @uvigo.bsky.social shares important findings funded by the ECT: “Living under pressure: Honey bee colonies facing Vespa velutina, Varroa & environmental stress in Galicia (NW Spain)” bit.ly/4buCapk #HoneyBees #BeeHealth #Apiculture #VespaVelutina #Varroa #BeeScience

On this day – 12 June 1912 Our founder, Dr Eva Crane, was born. Explore her extraordinary life, work, & travels through our unique archive of images & publications. Listen to ‘In her footsteps…’ as our chairman shares his memories of this remarkable lady. 🐝 bit.ly/4d0x2Zp #OnThisDay #beeHistory

Delighted to be awarded an @evacranetrust.bsky.social research grant to investigate the role of the microbiome in honey bee health! Our @ucddublin.bsky.social team will be using genomic tools to understand how diseases interact with beneficial microbes #bees www.evacranetrust.org/en/blog/post...

Supporting Bees, Advancing Knowledge: Our World Bee Day Grant Update - Eva Crane Trust

Happy World Bee Day! It is always great to have an excuse to celebrate all species of bees around the world. We also take pride in supporting and celebrating bee scientists, beekeepers and bee enthusi...

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Love bee-themed numismatics? Our collection includes more than 40 bee-related coins, tokens, and medals, spanning from ancient Greece to modern Slovenia. A small insect with a long history in coinage! bit.ly/4doxKjG #coincollecting #numismatics #BeeCoins #historyoncoins #BeeHistory

New case study findings! Dr Roessink and the @w-u-r.bsky.social team uncovered some unexpected results while studying Varroa removal efficiency in honeybee colonies housed on old combs versus freshly built combs. bit.ly/4buCapk #beekeeping #varroa #beeresearch #Honeybees

🐝 Supporting Bees, Advancing Knowledge 🌍 This World Bee Day, we’re pleased to celebrate our latest successful grant recipients as we continue supporting bee research, conferences and citizen science projects around the world. Read our latest news update: bit.ly/45JdiIR #WorldBeeDay #Bees #funding

Busy day, but a great one! With a packed agenda, a strong pool of high-quality projects to review for funding, and our annual review of plans and policies for the new financial year, we still ended the day smiling. A big thank you to everyone who applied — we’ll be in touch soon.

“Well designed bee hotels have a role to play in helping to support healthy, diverse pollinator populations…” – See our latest case study by Issy Sexton and @davegoulson.bsky.social & @sussex.ac.uk Image: ecoACTIVE bit.ly/4buCapk #thebigbeehotelexperiment #bees #gardens #citizenscience

Don’t Delay! The extended deadline for abstract submissions to #EurBee 11 closes on 31 March! www.eurbee2026.com

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EurBee11 - 11th European Conference of Apidology7-10 September 2026, Bologna, Italy

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Enjoyed a recent presentation - “Apitecture”: On Bees and Built Forms in the Lands of Islam by Prof. Christiane Gruber, founder of Khamseen. Delighted to share images & insights through our website #Eva’sTravels #HistoricalCollection. Could our resources support your research? #beekeeping

We continue to showcase innovative research funded by the ECT. Thanks to Dr Thomas O'Shea-Wheller, @exeter.ac.uk for sharing insights from his work on leveraging deep learning to quantify honey bee colony foraging activity. 🐝 bit.ly/4buCapk #AI #beeresearch #bees #foraging

🚨 Deadline for Grant Applications Approaching! 🚨 Before submitting, please take a moment to read our updated guidelines to ensure your proposal fits our grant-giving criteria. We look forward to seeing your submissions! bit.ly/2iihD0T #BeeScience #beekeeping #citizenscience #beebooks #apiculture

A beautiful sketch by @dirleton.bsky.social of what is indeed a bee house. As recorded in our Bee Boles Register under record 1009. bit.ly/3SzpkOF #BeeBoles #BeeHistory #beekeeping

Andrew Spratt @dirleton.bsky.social · 2y ago

The Lyndsay of Byres Orchard Tower to the East of the original Castle of Byres near Haddington. My layout sketch & finished watercolour reconstruction from 1988. Nigel Tranter & I had a lengthy debate & agreed that the vault boxes were likely for Beehives (Bee Boles)

We continue to expand our portfolio of grant giving activity. Thanks to Dr Gutierrez-Merino @uniofsurrey.bsky.social for sharing his results - Unveiling the probiotic bacteria of the honeybee. bit.ly/4buCapk #Research #GrantGiving #Honeybee #Probiotics

Our unique register of #beeboles doesn’t just celebrate surviving examples — it also records those sadly lost to time. Rev. Tickner Edwardes bee house at his ‘Bee Masters Cottage’ in Sussex is one example, reminding us of our rich beekeeping heritage. bit.ly/3SzpkOF #bees #beekeeping #BeeHistory

📅 Save the Date Delighted to be supporting EURBEE11 — the 11th European Conference of Apidology 🐝 📍 Bologna, Italy | 🗓 7–10 September For more details: bit.ly/45JdiIR www.eurbee2026.com #Eurbee #Eurbee2026 #bees #Apiculture

One of our longest collaborations! Huge thanks to Dr Martin Gruber @unibremen.bsky.social for sharing insights from his research - See our latest case study on ethnographic research with humans and honeybees bit.ly/4buCapk #bees #beekeeping #ethnology #apiculture

‘We live in a troubled world but hope that in our own small way we can at least help improve life for bees and for beekeeping wherever it takes place on our planet’. A new year’s message from our Chairman: bit.ly/45JdiIR #bees #beekeeping #BeeScience #apiculture