Official feed of @BumblebeeTrust project testing BEE-Steward to help improve the Fowey Valley for pollinators. Encouraging bumblebee friendly planting as well.
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 π€π
Read our latest blog to find out more ππ½
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Bumblebee queens are on a mission to find somewhere to nest β and they urgently need your help ππ
#BeeTheChange this spring by providing nest sites for homeless bumblebees π
Discover how you can help π https://t.co/2mxuJMohlH
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!
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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 ππ
#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
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 πUnlike worker #bumblebees, the males don't return to the #nest once they've left π
This week is #NationalInsectWeek and what better way to celebrate the importance of all insects! π π π¦ π πΈοΈ π
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
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. β€οΈ the bumbles! π #bumblebees
Please come & say hello to our staff this week in the Discovery Zone, Great Pavillion at #RHSChelsea π 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
πAre 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