The research team studied quarries, such as this one - looking at size, age, scrub cover and abundance of flowers - to find out what is important for wild bees and whether the structure of the surrounding landscape plays a role. (IMAGE)

University of Göttingen

The research team studied quarries, such as this one - looking at size, age, scrub cover and abundance of flowers - to find out what is important for wild bees and whether the structure of the surrounding landscape plays a role.

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The research team studied quarries, such as this one - looking at size, age, scrub cover and abundance of flowers - to find out what is important for wild bees and whether the structure of the surrounding landscape plays a role.

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Annemarie Wurz

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