Tag: Addicted to bees
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Hairy Footed Flower Bee
The Hairy Footed Flower Bee (Anthophora plumipes) is one of the earliest emerging solitary bees. By the end of February and into early March the male of the species climbs out of his egg chamber and into the sunlight.
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Emerging Queens
The first bumblebees we see in late winter and early spring are the overwintered Queen bees setting up a nest
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Winter Active Bumblebees
Look out for winter active bumblebees in your garden and report your findings to BWARS
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Award Winning
In November 2020, Jean Vernon was awarded a very prestigious award from The Garden Media Guild for her writing about bees
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Male Bumblebees
Male bees are the lager louts of bee worldd, hanging around in nectar bars waiting for the girls
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Shrill Carder Bee
There are a fair few rare bee species, with some literally on the brink of extinction, but few more so than the Shrill Carder Bee (Bombus sylvarum).
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Honeybee Swarms
In bee world, the honeybee is just one species of the 276 or so different bee species in the UK. Mostly they are domesticated creatures, kept in hives by beekeepers, […]