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With increasing concern about the lack of insects, including bumblebees, we take a look at the first few months of 2023 BeeWalk data to see what is happening. Read on and please retweet if you find this interesting.
@BBCSpringwatch #Springwatch
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@BBCSpringwatch #Springwatch
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BeeWalk, our national bumblebee recording scheme, runs from March to October and involves hundreds of committed volunteers across the UK. The data collected on bumblebee numbers is key to understanding what is happening.
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Bumblebees reproduce at the end of summer. New queens hibernate over winter and emerge in spring. Last year’s heatwave doesn’t appear to have had a major effect on the number of queens going into hibernation, otherwise we would have seen fewer queens this spring.
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I'm going to tell you a story. It's a happy, positive, one which is all about what everyone can do to help bumblebees. Please read on... 😀🐝
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At @BumblebeeTrust we've decided 2021 is the year to Bee the Change, and this is why we think it's important!
18 months ago we started a project called ‘Creating a buzz around our story’. With support from @HeritageFundUK we surveyed 1000s of people to find out what people wanted to do to help bumblebees. It turns out many of you were keen to get involved, but, crucially...
