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How to identify bumblebees

In Britain we have around 270 species of bee. These include solitary bees, bumblebees and honeybees. You can identify some of the common bumblebees you see buzzing around parks and gardens using our guide.
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How to attract bumblebees to your garden

The best plants for bumblebees! Bees are important pollinating insects, but they are under threat. You can help them by planting bumblebee-friendly flowers.

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Beaver Ecology and Field Signs

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Delve into the ecology of beavers and discover what makes them such vital ecosystem engineers.

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Beaver Ecology and Field Signs

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Delve into the ecology of beavers and discover what makes them such vital ecosystem engineers.

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Discover Bats - Ecology and Detection

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Join expert Nick Tomlinson to learn about our fascinating bat species and the equipment used to detect and study them.

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Discover Bats - ecology and detection

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Join expert Nick Tomlinson to learn about our diverse and fascinating bat species, and the equipment used to detect and study them.

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Bilberry bumblebee

This beautiful bumblebee favours upland areas, but has declined in recent decades and is now nationally scarce.

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Heath bumblebee

The Heath bumblebee is not only found on heathland, but also in gardens and parks. It nests in small colonies of less than 100 workers in all kinds of spots, such as old birds' nests, mossy…