Throughout the winter and now again in the spring, I've noticed a number of large native bumblebees in the Wild Garden. These, I believe, are the Buff-Tailed Bumblebee.
One was buzzing around me in early January... others have been feeding on snowdrops and hellebores... and just the other day, I had to extract one enthusiastic queen from my greenhouse.
Last summer one group took up residence in the wooden roof above our back door. Hopefully this will be a good year for them. Check out the Bumblebee Conservation Trust for help identifying your native bees.
Last summer one group took up residence in the wooden roof above our back door. Hopefully this will be a good year for them. Check out the Bumblebee Conservation Trust for help identifying your native bees.
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