Ecology of Bumblebees and their Identification for Intermediates
An identification day covering all of Britain's bumblebee species
An identification day covering all of Britain's bumblebee species
This half day workshop led by Dr Ian Paterson and John Davison, is an opportunity to learn key tips to identify and record butterflies.
Learn about the biology and ecology of bumblebees, how to identify our most common species and practise your skills in the field
This beautiful bumblebee favours upland areas, but has declined in recent decades and is now nationally scarce.
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…
Unsurprisingly, the garden bumblebee can be found in the garden, buzzing around flowers like foxgloves, cowslips and red clover. It is quite a large, scruffy-looking bee, with a white tail. It…
The tree bumblebee is a new arrival to the UK. First recorded here in 2001, it is slowly spreading north. It prefers open woodland and garden habitats and can be found nesting in bird boxes and…
One of our prettiest and smallest bumble bees, the early bumblebee has a bright orange tail and lemon-yellow bands on its body. It is very common and can be found in all kinds of habitats in early…
Living up to its name, the red-tailed bumblebee is black with a big, red 'tail'.
Spot these giants of the bumblebee world during springtime. They can be seen buzzing from flower to flower getting their pollen fix.
Living up to its name, the white-tailed bumblebee is black-and-yellow bee with a bright white 'tail'. A social bumble bee, it can be found nesting in gardens and woods, and on farmland…
A closer look at some of the lesser known and harder to identify meadow plants with GWT Ecologist Andy Karran