Tag: Bumblebees
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How to rescue a bumblebee
You can help rescue a tired or bedraggled bee very easily. Either place it onto a nectar rich flower or administer bee rescue.
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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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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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Orange Ball Buddleia
Buddleia globosa is a magnet for butterflies, bees and all pollinators that rely on nectar to fuel their activity.
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White-tailed Bumblebee
As spring starts in earnest you will start to see large, fluffy bees bombing around your gardens. You might hear them first as they resemble low flying helicopters as they navigate their way around foraging for food and surveying for a suitable nest site.