Thank you to Tracey Carter for sending in this fascinating time-lapse of a bumblebee nest being constructed in her shed! 🐝 The mound of fluff that is bulging out and moving across the floor apparently wasn't there before, but appeared when the bumblebees started building the nest. It seems the bumblebees have moved a load of old shredded newspaper and plastic bags, and it looks very cosy! | Bumblebee Conservation Trust

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A Bilberry bumblebee feeding on – you guessed it! – bilberry. Watch that fuzzy buzzy red bum go 🐝💨 A less common species, the Bilberry bumblebee is mainly found in the north and west of the country, across much of upland Wales, the north and west of England, and Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 How to identify a Bilberry bumblebee 🔎 🔴 Look for the large red tail extending over half the abdomen 🟡🟡 Two yellow bands at the front and back of the thorax. The second band is th

👑 Make your garden fit for a queen bee and build a bumblebee nest! Click here to download our FREE 'Make space for bumblebee nests' resource for step-by-step instructions! 🐝 http://ow.ly/reSI50HwJuj 🌧 Remember to put a few holes along the pipe’s underside – so any water getting in can leak away! | Bumblebee Conservation Trust

Homeless bumblebee queens are on a mission to find somewhere to nest - and they urgently need your help 🐝 | Bumblebee Conservation Trust