North East Bee Hunt

A distinctive solitary bee with a feisty attitude, the Wool Carder Bee uses woolly hairs from plants as nesting material….

A species of mining bee, the Buffish Mining Bee is a spring-flying bee that nests in bare ground and short turf….

A spring-flying bee, the Chocolate Mining Bee is commonly found in urban areas and visits spring-blossoming shrubs….

The smallest British bumblebee, the Early Bumblebee is out early in the year and commonly found in gardens….

Wasp-like with warning colouration, Gooden’s Nomad Bee lays its eggs inside Buffish Mining Bee nests. Look out for this yellow-and-black striped bee….

One of the first bees out in the year, queen Buff-tailed Bumblebees are a common sight in spring….

A garden visitor, Patchwork Leafcutter Bees can be found nesting in your garden bee hotel. With an entirely orange pollen brush, it is one of the more distinctive leafcutter bees….

The White-tailed Bumblebee is a classic bumblebee with two yellow bands and a white tail….

A gingery bumblebee, the Common Carder is a distinctive and widespread bee….

Zippy and bumblebee-like, the Hairy-footed Flower Bee is a spring-flying solitary bee. Females are jet black with orange pollen hairs while males are brown with a yellow face and hairy middle legs….