23 April 2021, Hessen, Brensbach: Jurgen Helebrant, owner of "Bioland-Imkerei Jurgen Helebrant", checks the waste of a beehive. The particles are created by the cleaning activity of the bees. From the particles conclusions on the health of the colony and a possible mite infestation can be determined. The SPD and CDU parliamentary groups in the Lower Saxony state parliament are calling for a compulsory beekeeper's licence. With this, hobby beekeepers should have to prove basic expertise in handling bee colonies. Photo: Andreas Arnold/dpa