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Calling all schools! 📢 We're inviting you to take part in Pitches for Pollinators - leave playing pitches unmown over the summer holidays when they're not in use & help feed hungry bees 🐝 pollinators.ie/pitches-for-po…

Happy #nationalvolunteeringweek a massive thank you to our SE England volunteers for all their help in monitoring bumblebees across our field sites. Without their help we would not be able to do as much, gather the data we do & have the presence we have Bumblebee Conservation Trust #thankyou

🌼🐝 Yesterday’s volunteer taster session on The Ridgeway was buzzing, literally - brambles full of bumblebees gave us great ID practice! Want to build your confidence with bumblebee ID? You can shadow monthly BeeWalks at our flagship sites. 💛 Email Scarlett to join!

🌿🐝 Last Thursday, I revisited Braeburn Park to catch up with the brilliant LWT volunteers for an infield bumblebee ID refresher and monthly BeeWalk. I’ll be back on Thursday 19th June to do it all again – come along: eventbrite.co.uk/e/1389233417549

On Wednesday, Simon met with the team at Elmley Nature Reserve, to see how we can work together to help the rare bumblebees that call it home. Then he spotted a Shrill Carder and Moss Carder, as well as Burnet moths. They are always looking for more BeeWalkers (hint, hint).

Lovely to see male ruderal bumblebees, Bombus ruderatus, these last few weeks. Here is a fully striped & melanistic example. The full striped from south Kent & the melanistic from Trosley country park- a great find by Alex Hodges. Bumblebee Conservation Trust

Bumblebees are in crisis. Could you help us in leading the fight to secure their future? We are looking for a Trustee with experience in Science & Conservation to join our Board. See our vacancy page for the full details: ow.ly/9Ros50W6fAw 📅 Tuesday 1 July 2025

Kent's Plan Bee has recently released two guides: Pollinators of Kent is an introduction to the different groups while the Community Pollinator Toolkit is full of suggestions for how those managing small patches of land can enhance them. Find them at kent.gov.uk/environment-wa…

These last two days, Nikki has been in south Kent for our Moss Carder #wildflower surveys and running a bumblebee blitz with volunteers. We recorded all the most common 7 bumblebee spp, plus southern cuckoo, ruderal, and brown banded Bumblebee Conservation Trust

Today, Simon had a quick visit to Dryhill Nature Reserve near Sevenoaks, to investigate reports of a large black bee. Seven species were found including the Brown-banded and Red-shanked, two of our rarest! And the Garden bumblebee population did have some darker forms.

Have you seen any of these flowers in your garden? Reducing mowing gives wildflowers a chance to grow naturally, no need for seed packets. Mow less all summer & help feed hungry pollinators.

Bumblebees are in crisis. Could you help us in leading the fight to secure their future? We are looking for a Trustee with experience in Science & Conservation to join our Board. See our vacancy page for the full details: ow.ly/9Ros50W6fAw 📅 Tuesday 1 July 2025

These last two days, bumblebee & wildflower surveys in north Kent for our Moss Carder project. Moss carder is declining across its European range, so we're going to known locations in Kent, Cornwall & Northumberland to record the habitat they are found in Bumblebee Conservation Trust

Do you drive anywhere in the UK? If the answer is yes, you can take part in the Kent Wildlife Trust/Buglife survey Bugs Matter (kwtg.uk/bugs-matter-su…). Download the app and log your journey, then count the number of insects squashed on your number plate. #BugsMatter

B.E.E southeast London webpage is now live! At the bottom of the page, you’ll find our report detailing the 12-month development phase that laid the groundwork for this exciting new 4 year project. Bumblebee Conservation Trust bumblebeeconservation.org/buzzing-in-the…

Yesterday, Simon met with members of Tenterden Wildlife and Town Council staff to look at options for wildflower and pollinator surveys across their projects. Using the new Pollinators of Kent guide from Kent's Plan Bee, we went through the different groups and did a little quiz

On Sunday, Simon led a public walk at Foreness Point, Margate, for the Thanet Coast Project. We found 5 bumblebee species plus solitary bees, butterflies, moths and orchids. The gardens at Margate station were looking great, particularly the giant Echiums. Next one on 5th July!

Were at the Kent County Show for the next three days in the Garden Life Pavilion. Pop in for a chat about our bumblebees, the projects we have going on in SE England, how you can help & pick up our leaflets & bumblebee-themed goodies. Bumblebee Conservation Trust kcas.org.uk/kent-county-sh…

First day of the Kent County Show! We had over 100 visitors at our stall and Simon did two interviews. Still two days to go and plenty of prizes in the lucky dip!