Is 'No Mow May' anything more than alliteration?

Quite a few 'No Mow May' stories in the press, eg "

Urgent call to Staffordshire residents to help protect pollinators and local biodiversity

But does an unmowed lawn make a significant difference to pollinators? About 10% of UK land is urban, and taking London as the example, about 50% is green space. At a guess, and assuming all green space qualifies as No Mow, the total will be about 5% of all  UK land.

Hmmm.

Master Beekeeper for Gwent Beekeepers

Becoming a UK Master Beekeeper involves seven written examinations and three practical assessments. Congrats to Ceri Joyner.

https://uk.news.yahoo.com/woman-becomes-first-master-beekeeper-223000330.html

Humble Boy

Recently came across the play "Humble Boy," which contains the conceit that bumblebees shouldn’t be able to fly and don’t obey the laws of physics, but they fly anyway.

Except (1) bumblebees are able to fly, and (2) their flight capability is quite well understood.

Where did the conceit first start?

Anyway, the illustrative poster for Humble Boy shows a queen bee from Apis, not from Bombus.

https://www.expressandstar.com/your-world/2025/04/29/humble-boy-by-charlotte-jones-heading-to-oldbury-rep/