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Seven Queen Bumblebees to Spot This Spring
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Seven Queen Bumblebees to Spot This Spring

At the height of spring, queen bumblebees are out in force. Local naturalist, Charlotte Rankin, guides you through seven queen bumblebees you are likely to encounter this spring….

11 April 2021

Bees | Invertebrates | North East Bee Hunt

North East Bee Hunt update: Week 1
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North East Bee Hunt update: Week 1

NHSN Conservation Officer, Charlotte Rankin, examines your finds and observations made in week one of the North East Bee Hunt….

31 March 2021

Bees | North East Bee Hunt

Identifying Bees: Bee Resources
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Identifying Bees: Bee Resources

Perfect for participants of the North East Bee Hunt, explore helpful bee resources to help you identify the species you see this spring and summer….

18 March 2021

Bees | Invertebrates | NE Bee Hunt

Identifying Bees: Bee Basics
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Identifying Bees: Bee Basics

Get to grips with bee basics as Charlotte Rankin introduces the anatomy and life cycle of the North East’s bees….

18 March 2021

Bees | Invertebrates | NE Bee Hunt

Discover Plasterer Bees
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Discover Plasterer Bees

Charlotte Rankin introduces a small and industrious group of bees you could encounter in your garden throughout August…

19 August 2020

Bees | Colletes | Invertebrates | North East Bee Hunt

Nectar Robbing
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Nectar Robbing

Explore problem-solving in short-tongued bees in a post by local naturalist, Christopher Wren…

19 August 2020

Bees | Invertebrates | Nature | Nectar Robbing | North East Bee Hunt

Are Foreign Flowers the Future?
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Are Foreign Flowers the Future?

Explore the urban insect pollinator and learn how non-native flowers could help reverse their decline with postgraduate researcher, Shannon Goldberg…

18 August 2020

Bees | Botany | Invertebrates | Pollinators

North East Bee Hunt 2020 Update #9
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North East Bee Hunt 2020 Update #9

You have now shared a fantastic 1750 records as part of the North East Bee Hunt. Below, Charlotte Rankin summarises your records and observations over the last two weeks….

31 July 2020

Bees | Citizen Science | Invertebrates | North East | North East Bee Hunt

The Red-tailed Cuckoo Bee in NE England
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The Red-tailed Cuckoo Bee in NE England

Discover the large and elusive Red-tailed Cuckoo Bee and its history, distribution and future in the North East…

30 July 2020

Bees | Bombus Rupestris | North East Bee Hunt | Red-tailed Cuckoo Bumblebee

Finding Bees
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Finding Bees

Philip Jordan shares six things he has learnt whilst taking part in the North East Bee Hunt…

16 July 2020

Bees | Biological Recording | Citizen Science | North East Bee Hunt

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