Have you spotted this bumblebee in your local area? 🐝👀 Try these quick tips and see if you can identify one of the UK's most common bumblebees when you're out and about. What bumblebees have you seen so far this year? Help save our bumblebees and receive a FREE bumblebee ID bundle when you join 👉 https://ow.ly/5HPi50QXLac | Bumblebee Conservation Trust

“I’ve never actually seen a queen bee!” Can you remember the first time you saw a bumblebee? Share your bumblebee story below 🐝 Teaching the identification of rare and common bumblebee species is key to monitoring populations and conserving these precious pollinators. Watch the full video on our YouTube channel. 🎥 https://ow.ly/ROxg50Q9syF Some species of bumblebees can be tricky to tell apart. Gently popping them in an ID pot for a few minutes allows us to look more closely at the bumblebee w

Hmmm ... Which bumblebee is that? 🥴 Bumblebee ID can be tricky at this time of year. With queens, workers and males all visiting flowers, there is a variety of colours and patterns on show. The effects of natural wear and tear add even more variety to the mix 🎨 Here are our top tips for putting all the clues together: 👑 New queens are large and appear 'fresh out of the wrapper' with shiny wings and sharp colours. 🔊 Due to their larger size, queens usually have a deeper buzz and may appear to