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Bumblebee Conservation Trust
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Bumblebee Conservation Trust
@BumblebeeTrust
The Bumblebee Conservation Trust is the only charity dedicated wholly to saving the UK's bumblebees.
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    Bumblebee Conservation Trust
    @BumblebeeTrust
    Feb 10
    The best way to stay informed about our activities is to sign up to our email newsletter at: bumblebeeconservation.org/e-news You can also follow us on: Bluesky: bsky.app/profile/bumbleโ€ฆ Instagram: instagram.com/bumblebeeconseโ€ฆ Facebook: facebook.com/BumblebeeConseโ€ฆ LinkedIn: linkedin.com/company/bumbleโ€ฆ
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    Bumblebee Conservation Trust
    @BumblebeeTrust
    Mar 26, 2024
    Your kindness can kill a bumblebee ๐Ÿ’” ๐Ÿ“ข Please share! Bumblebee queens are starting to emerge from hibernation. British weather isnโ€™t always ideal and people with the best intentions can cause more harm good. Letโ€™s change that. ๐Ÿงต1/5
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    Bumblebee Conservation Trust
    @BumblebeeTrust
    Jun 11, 2023
    Did you know bumblebees have a โ€œfoot combโ€? ๐Ÿค” Female bumblebees collect pollen by brushing pollen grains out of their hair and into their pollen baskets using a specially adapted comb on the tarsus (foot) ๐Ÿฆถ๐Ÿชฅ Find out more about bumblebees ๐Ÿ‘‰๐Ÿพ ow.ly/sjWB50OKlCu
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    Bumblebee Conservation Trust
    @BumblebeeTrust
    Sep 26, 2022
    Staff at the Bumblebee Conservation Trust were utterly dismayed to see last weekโ€™s announcements from the UK Government that they intend to downgrade environmental protections. (1/6)
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    Bumblebee Conservation Trust
    @BumblebeeTrust
    Mar 26, 2024
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    All the info you need to help bumblebees: bumblebeeconservation.org/bee-faqs/ Have a question about helping bumblebees? Ask us below ๐Ÿ‘‡ ๐Ÿงต5/5
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    Bumblebee Conservation Trust
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    Mar 26, 2024
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    ๐ŸŒท Place her on a nearby flower/sheltered spot outside. ๐Ÿฏ Honey is never recommended. ๐Ÿฅ› Sugar-water is a last resort. ๐Ÿฅ‡ Think #FlowersFirst. Offer sugar-water ONLY if there are no flowers AND 45+ minutes has passed. ๐Ÿงต4/5
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    Bumblebee Conservation Trust
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    Mar 26, 2024
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    ๐Ÿšซ Never take a bumblebee indoors. ๐Ÿ’€ Indoor heat can disrupt natural bumblebee body rhythms. ๐Ÿฅต A warm bumblebee burns more energy. โšฐ๏ธ Donโ€™t keep bumblebees in boxes. ๐Ÿงฅ Bumblebees have thick hair to protect them against the cold. ๐Ÿงต2/5
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    Bumblebee Conservation Trust
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    Mar 26, 2024
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    ๐Ÿ•ท๏ธ Visible mites are usually harmless โ€“ let them catch a ride. ๐Ÿ’ค A resting bumblebee isnโ€™t a stranded bumblebee. โฑ๏ธ Bumblebees can rest for up to 45 minutes. Give her time. ๐Ÿฅพ Move a bumblebee if she is in danger of being stepped on. ๐Ÿงต3/5
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    Bumblebee Conservation Trust
    @BumblebeeTrust
    Apr 1, 2024
    April welcomes the return of the Big Eight ๐ŸŽฑ๐Ÿ #BumblebeesAreBack This month, some queens will emerge from hibernation. Already active queens will produce their first daughters โ€“ the workers ๐Ÿ’ผ Have you spotted any bumblebees over the Easter weekend?
    UK bumblebees to see in April. Eight graphics showing the ID for queen bumblebees.
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    Bumblebee Conservation Trust
    @BumblebeeTrust
    Jun 14, 2023
    Did you know, when a bumblebee hatches, it's 'silvery' all over and gradually colours up? This is a newly hatched Red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)! ๐Ÿ Discover the amazing lifecycle of bumblebees and their nests ๐Ÿ‘‰ ow.ly/Ox3050NGKIg ๐Ÿ“ท Tyrone Williams
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    Bumblebee Conservation Trust
    @BumblebeeTrust
    Dec 3, 2023
    ๐ŸŽ3๏ธโƒฃ๐ŸŽ Shhh! Behind todayโ€™s door is a bumblebee queen settling down to sleep โ€“ be careful not to disturb her! ๐Ÿ‘‘๐Ÿ’ค This Buff-tailed bumblebee queen is digging through the leaf litter to find a cosy spot for a winter snooze ๐Ÿ‚
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    Bumblebee Conservation Trust
    @BumblebeeTrust
    Mar 7, 2019
    If you find me looking tired & stranded, the best thing to do is pop me onto a flower. If there arenโ€™t any flowers around, a few drops of sugar water (made from equal parts water & white sugar) can really help. Remember to leave me outside, so I can 'bee' on my way asap! #bee
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    Bumblebee Conservation Trust
    @BumblebeeTrust
    May 17, 2023
    Did you know, when a bumblebee hatches, it's 'silvery' all over and gradually colours up? This is a newly hatched Red-tailed bumblebee (Bombus lapidarius)! ๐Ÿ Discover the amazing lifecycle of bumblebees and their nests ๐Ÿ‘‰ ow.ly/2czF50NGKMc ๐Ÿ“ท Tyrone Williams
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    Bumblebee Conservation Trust
    @BumblebeeTrust
    Aug 18, 2024
    Nothing to see here, just four cuckoo bumblebees enjoying a thistle picnic ๐Ÿงบ What is the picnic plant of choice for your local bumblebees? Let us know! ๐Ÿ‘‡๐Ÿพ ๐ŸŽฅ Chloe Headdon
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