Wild honeybees now officially listed as endangered in the EU

It can be hard to distinguish between a wild and a managed honeybee. SanderMeertinsPhotography / shutterstock

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.