In many places, it is becoming increasingly popular to keep a hive of honey bees at home. This growth in hobby beekeeping is due in large part to public awareness of the environmental threats facing honey bees. The equally serious threats facing other species of bees and other insect pollinators are less widely appreciated. These species of wild pollinators are in decline due largely to the loss of flowering plants caused by urbanisation and intensive farming practices. When people introduce honey bees into their home gardens, they risk further impacting local wild pollinators by introducing additional competition for food sources. Moreover, honey bees are given an unfair advantage as beekeepers tend to supplement their food over winter when there are no flowers to provide nectar.