Communities across Scotland are transforming parks, hospital grounds and community gardens into nature-friendly spaces to help bees, hoverflies and other pollinating insects, according to a new report by NatureScot.

The seventh Pollinator Strategy Progress Report details the work being done by individuals, local authorities, environmental groups, researchers and particularly community groups across the country in support of the Pollinator Strategy for Scotland.

Pollinators are vital for our biodiversity and play a critical role in our food and farming industries, but their populations face challenges due to land use intensification, habitat loss, diseases, pesticides and climate change.