Mid shot, Mary Adams chairman of the Taunton Beekeepers' Association inspecting her hives. She inspects once a week and has been a beekeeper for 13 years.

Mid shot, Mary Adams chairman of the Taunton Beekeepers' Association inspecting her hives. She inspects once a week and has been a beekeeper for 13 years.

Close up, Mary Adams chairman of the Taunton Beekeepers' Association inspecting her hives. She inspects once a week and has been a beekeeper for 13 years.

Bees form a cluster in a tree.

Bees swarm around a hive in a trees.

Bees swarm a tree branch in a cluster.

Zoetrope animated to create an illusion of motion.

The decline or loss of bees could affect our food and other products, but it can also affect our environment, as they serve as a pollinator.

New study into declining bee population

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