Posted by admin on July 3, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The Tree Bumblebee (Bombus hypnorum), a widespread native of mainland Europe (hence Le Tree Bee), has been spotted once again in Northumberland National Park by the Authority’s bee expert, Shaun Hackett, during a guided walk on Simonside for the Rothbury Walking Festival.
Filed under Insects · Tagged with Abdomen, Bombus, Bumblebee, Conservation Trust, Entomologists, Hackett, Mainland Europe, Native Bees, Nectar, New Addition, New Forest, Northumberland National Park, Parks And Gardens, Raspberry, Rhododendron, Rothbury, Sightings, Time Of Year, Walking Festival, White Tail
Posted by admin on March 10, 2009 · Leave a Comment
The Bumble Bee Conservation Trust are looking for people to support them and need your help to map the distributions of our bumblebees.
In particular they need to know the current habitats of the rarer species which are bordering on extinction. You can take digital photographs of any unusual species that you see in your garden, or [...]
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Posted by admin on March 6, 2009 · Leave a Comment
With spring in the air, it will soon be time for the queen Bumble Bees to emerge from hibernation.
Filed under Featured, Insects · Tagged with 5km, Brilliant Website, Bumble Bee, Bumble Bees, Conservation Trust, Crisis Point, Endangered List, First Rays, Fun Things, hedgerows, Insects, Intensive Farming, Lavender, Pesticides, Pollination, Queen Bees, Raspberries, Spring In The Air, Spring Sunshine, Wild Flowers, Youngsters
