Fowey Valley Bumblebee Project

Official feed of @BumblebeeTrust project testing BEE-Steward to help improve the Fowey Valley for pollinators. Encouraging bumblebee friendly planting as well.

[Bumblebee Conservation Trust @BumblebeeTrust]

We usually identify bumblebees by first looking at their tail colour and banding. However, a few bumblebees can be entirely black, which makes them much harder to tell apart. This is known as Melanism 🖤🐝

Read our latest blog to find out more 👇🏽

https://t.co/F3ViksbVYc

[Bumblebee Conservation Trust @BumblebeeTrust]

Bumblebee queens are on a mission to find somewhere to nest – and they urgently need your help 🐝👑

#BeeTheChange this spring by providing nest sites for homeless bumblebees 🏠

Discover how you can help 👉 https://t.co/2mxuJMohlH

[Fowey Valley Bumblebee Project @buzzingfowey]

Interesting new seed mix designed for wild birds, game birds and pollinators https://t.co/BGBuF4Jgem #StoryMaps via @ArcGISStoryMaps

[Fowey Valley Bumblebee Project @buzzingfowey]

went to the Hope Farm technical seminar about regenerative agriculture - really interesting and you can watch here https://t.co/IWfbTbvyD5. Great questions at the end too!

[Fowey Valley Bumblebee Project @buzzingfowey]

@DefraStats do you have data on the average field size for UK farms? looking through reports but can't struggling to find any info. Thanks!

[Bumblebee Conservation Trust @BumblebeeTrust]

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It's time to open Day 1 of our Online Advent Calendar. Every morning between now and Christmas Day, we are sharing one door from our online advent calendar. Come back tomorrow to open your next sweet surprise 🐝🎁

[Fowey Valley Bumblebee Project @buzzingfowey]

#Pesticides can harm #bumblebees, other #pollinators and #people. This new position statement from @BumblebeeTrust sets out how we can better regulate, reduce the use of, and ultimately stop using pesticides. Please read it and share it widely. https://t.co/PGgTH4mCra

[Fowey Valley Bumblebee Project @buzzingfowey]

Free event organised by Forest For Cornwall for landowners interested in grants for tree planting or agroforestry!
https://t.co/O3ZismLkBO

[Bumblebee Conservation Trust @BumblebeeTrust]

If you are in need of that #FridayFeeling, then look no further! This group of male Buff-tailed bumblebees (Bombus terrestris) was captured by Gaynor Griffiths on a passion flower in her garden 💚Unlike worker #bumblebees, the males don't return to the #nest once they've left 🐝

[Fowey Valley Bumblebee Project @buzzingfowey]

Interesting paper about impacts of drought on plant-pollinator interactions

[Bumblebee Conservation Trust @BumblebeeTrust]

It's #BeesNeedsWeek2022, and bumblebees need... YOU! 🙏🐝

Discover 5 simple ways you can help save #bumblebees in our new video, then buzz on over to our #BeeTheChange resources hub to get started! 👉🏽 https://t.co/5Xzt1t7CB8 ​

#SaveTheBees #BeeKind #VeryImportantPollinators

[Bumblebee Conservation Trust @BumblebeeTrust]

Grateful to have received funding for our science led & evidence based @buzzingfowey project 🐝 #ThankYou #Science https://t.co/DQqIP1VZw6

[Fowey Valley Bumblebee Project @buzzingfowey]

Away from my usual habitats, a garden bumble at the Tower of London in honour of #InsectWeek

[Bumblebee Conservation Trust @BumblebeeTrust]

This week is #NationalInsectWeek and what better way to celebrate the importance of all insects! 🐝 🐜 🦋 🐞 🕸️ 🐛

Insect week encourages people of all ages to learn more about insects & for us, it is none other than the humble bumble!

#Pollinators #Food #Wildflowers #Insects

[Fowey Valley Bumblebee Project @buzzingfowey]

typical honey bee, can't be out of the limelight 🤣

[Lucy Lapwing @Lucy_Lapwing]

Thank you Norfolk 😍 my first ever SWALLOWTAIL 🤩 felt like I was in the presence of a celeb. What a stunner 👌🏻 complete with photobombing bee 👀 #springwatch

[Amy @Adventurous_Pencil @DunisAmy]

Notes from @BumblebeeTrust @ @BuzzingScotland Skills for Bees workshop last weekend (page 1 of 3)! So much to get involved in and great presentation by Annie. ❤️ the bumbles! 🐝 #bumblebees

[Bumblebee Conservation Trust @BumblebeeTrust]

Please come & say hello to our staff this week in the Discovery Zone, Great Pavillion at #RHSChelsea 🐝 Our exhibit aims to highlight the amazing opportunity gardeners have to make a difference for bumblebees & other pollinators!
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@Kate_Bradbury @BuzzingShrill @nikkigammans

[Fowey Valley Bumblebee Project @buzzingfowey]

please feel free to share @BumblebeeTrust @CornwallCollege @UniofExeterESI @UniExeCEC

[Fowey Valley Bumblebee Project @buzzingfowey]

Free bumblebee identification courses! Online options via eventbrite and practical sessions in lovely Cornwall! https://t.co/yuHxd0sNRK
https://t.co/d80VJgfMmn

[Dynamic Dunescapes @dynamicdunes]

📚Are you a teacher or education provider looking for resources about sand dunes, succession or species ID? Check out our revamped schools page, full of free materials for KS1-5 https://t.co/LYj3xpTs5i

#teachSDG #teachSDGs #bitesizeSDGs