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May 30, 2024
This is a brilliant concise guide to bumblebees from the Bumblebee conservation trust, which I supported with this purchase. It contains a detailed photographic guide to identifying bumblebees. The ease of use will make this a companion on spring and summer walks across the UK. I learnt about bumblebees from their himalayan origins, the cuckoo species that parasitise nests and the lifecyle of the bumblebee. I was left with an urge to learn more which achieved the main aim of the book. However, I did feel it could have done with being slightly more detailed. The box on bee mites was a good example where a nugget of information could have done with a little fleshing out.
I have a long list of plants to peruse to encourage bees into my garden and I may have to convince my partner that an insect net is an essential purchase.
I have a long list of plants to peruse to encourage bees into my garden and I may have to convince my partner that an insect net is an essential purchase.
March 2, 2021
Bumblebees as they exist today in the UK. A handy book covering everything from identification to habitats to the places they thrive and how to encourage them. I came across a black bee last year in a ancient local wood on the border of North Herts and Beds when I was taking pics of bluebells - I now know it was either a Field Cuckoo bee or a Ruderal Queen Bumblebee - they both are found in the area but the latter is very rare and a Queen to boot. So I guess it was it was a Field Cuckoo which are more common. This is the kind of book that is handy on walks and nature trails at the height of summer when you discover an old meadow or even a field of wild flowers. It makes me want to have a holiday in the Highlands of Scotland right up on the north west coast where the Great Yellow bumblebee has its last foothold - it is one of the very rarest of UK bumblebees!
March 7, 2022
Bumblebees are pretty cool little things aren’t they?
A quick but very informative read- I enjoyed learning all about the 270 species of Bee the UK has to offer.
Read for fun facts about Bee Biology, Buzz Pollination and why we desperately need Bumblebees to stick around.
Did you know that the Himalayas have a region called Bombus because of it’s high density of Bumblebees? Or that Bumblebees can dislocate their wing to keep warm? I didn’t!
This guide includes handy tips on what flowers to plant in your garden as well as a comprehensive section on bumblebee identification.
Well worth the read.
A quick but very informative read- I enjoyed learning all about the 270 species of Bee the UK has to offer.
Read for fun facts about Bee Biology, Buzz Pollination and why we desperately need Bumblebees to stick around.
Did you know that the Himalayas have a region called Bombus because of it’s high density of Bumblebees? Or that Bumblebees can dislocate their wing to keep warm? I didn’t!
This guide includes handy tips on what flowers to plant in your garden as well as a comprehensive section on bumblebee identification.
Well worth the read.
March 16, 2019
As a shy volunteer for Bumblebee Conservation Trust I finally had to get to this position, which is the first book ever written by Trust staff.
Did you know there are around 250 species of the bumblebee in the world? We know that 22 species currently live in the UK; some of them quite abundant (Big 7) and sadly many of them are at the edge of extinction.
To identify a bumblebee it’s not enough to check the colour of their bum, although it’s a very good start. These bees have got different patterns on their bodies, different faces, different colour of wings and depending on the gender – other different attributes. Yes, it’s very confusing and it’s a hell of a work to actually get to know them!
This book is such a help! I attend a bee-walk every couple of weeks to help Bumblebee Conservation Trust gather knowledge about different species in different regions of the UK, and I must admit I must have done it totally wrong before I got this book.
Yep, you will not be able to identify all of them, as some of them are that similar one to another that to do that you would need to perform a DNA test. But getting information on pattern, months of activity, favourite nesting places, beloved flowers which you will all find in the book, you will soon be able to get to know the big 7 for sure!
Beautiful pictures, clever tips and if it’s not enough – by getting this one you are contributing to Bumblebee Conservation Trust and helping these hairy creatures in a very practical way.
Did you know there are around 250 species of the bumblebee in the world? We know that 22 species currently live in the UK; some of them quite abundant (Big 7) and sadly many of them are at the edge of extinction.
To identify a bumblebee it’s not enough to check the colour of their bum, although it’s a very good start. These bees have got different patterns on their bodies, different faces, different colour of wings and depending on the gender – other different attributes. Yes, it’s very confusing and it’s a hell of a work to actually get to know them!
This book is such a help! I attend a bee-walk every couple of weeks to help Bumblebee Conservation Trust gather knowledge about different species in different regions of the UK, and I must admit I must have done it totally wrong before I got this book.
Yep, you will not be able to identify all of them, as some of them are that similar one to another that to do that you would need to perform a DNA test. But getting information on pattern, months of activity, favourite nesting places, beloved flowers which you will all find in the book, you will soon be able to get to know the big 7 for sure!
Beautiful pictures, clever tips and if it’s not enough – by getting this one you are contributing to Bumblebee Conservation Trust and helping these hairy creatures in a very practical way.
June 8, 2020
this is a really great introduction to the bumblebees you might encounter in the UK.
there's general information about their biology, ecology and conservation, awa information about the species and their identification.
to me it feels like a great place to start, especially if you don't know much about bees, and I think it's a pretty good introductory ID guide.
there's general information about their biology, ecology and conservation, awa information about the species and their identification.
to me it feels like a great place to start, especially if you don't know much about bees, and I think it's a pretty good introductory ID guide.
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