Leave the leaves for bumblebees! Bumblebees are considered a keystone species and about 25% of all bumblebees are at risk for extinction - when we remove the leaf layer in our yard, we might be removing essential bee habitat. Queen bumblebees that are born in the summer leave the hive in the fall, mate and bury themselves in soil under the leaf layer or other natural matter such as logs. Without this extra layer of protection, they won’t survive. After overwintering the queen emerges in the spri

1.4K views · 60 reactions | Earlier this week, Graham Simpson MSP, #NatureChampion for the Bilberry bumblebee in the Scottish Parliament, recorded his first ever sighting of the bee on Ben Lawers NNR  Graham is looking forward to doing all he can to help protect this amazing species! | Bumblebee Conservation Trust | Facebook

It's turbo time for these little bumblebees ⏩🐝 🔊 What is this drill-like buzzing? This is the sound of a pollinator superpower that no other insect in the UK has: it is called buzz pollination. Bumblebees vibrate their flight muscles to release pollen that is difficult to reach – and can’t be reached by most insects. 🛡️ Why do some plants make their pollen difficult to reach? Plants produce pollen to fertilise flowers and create seeds to make new plants. This requires A LOT of energy. Some pl

87K views · 2K reactions | Different bumblebee species like to nest in different places, including long, tangled grass, bird boxes, and underground in abandoned rodent holes  They can even nest in more creative places, like under the edge of a pond, as shown here. What is the most interesting place you have found a bumblebee nest?  Sound up for that happy bumblebee hum!  Jade Oliver | Bumblebee Conservation Trust | Facebook