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A Guide to Cuckoo Bumblebees
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A Guide to Cuckoo Bumblebees

Imposters and usurpers, the world of cuckoo bumblebees is certainly an intriguing one. Meet the species you could encounter across…

29 June 2022

Bee Hunt | Bees | Cuckoo Bumblebee

A Short Guide to Solitary Bees
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A Short Guide to Solitary Bees

Explore the fascinating world of solitary bees in a short guide by NHSN Invertebrate Section Co-coordinator, Charlotte Rankin…

17 December 2021

Bees | North East Bee Hunt

North East Bee Hunt: 2021 Results
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North East Bee Hunt: 2021 Results

Together you shared over 4,500 sightings with the North East Bee Hunt in 2021. Take a closer look at your discoveries and the difference your records make for the North East’s pollinators….

22 October 2021

Bees | Nature in the North East | North East Bee Hunt

A year of bees and ladybirds
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A year of bees and ladybirds

As the North East Bee Hunt and Ladybird Spot come to an end for 2021, explore your sightings and highlights in a blog post by Charlotte Rankin….

17 September 2021

Bees | Invertebrates | Nature in the North East | North East Bee Hunt

The North East Bee Hunt: Summer highlights
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The North East Bee Hunt: Summer highlights

Explore your North East Bee Hunt highlights this summer in a new blog from local naturalist, Charlotte Rankin….

2 September 2021

Bees | Invertebrates | Nature in the North East | North East Bee Hunt

Meet the Late Summer Heather Bees
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Meet the Late Summer Heather Bees

As part of the North East Bee Hunt, take a closer look at three bees closely associated with Heather and heathland sites in the North East….

10 August 2021

Bees | Invertebrates | Nature in the North East | North East Bee Hunt

Bees and botany on Lindisfarne
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Bees and botany on Lindisfarne

Last week, NHSN members headed for Lindisfarne in search of the elusive Moss Carder bee. Take a look back at what they discovered. …

6 August 2021

Bees | Holy Island | Lindisfarne | Moss Carder bee | North East Bee Hunt

Meet the Summer Solitary Bees
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Meet the Summer Solitary Bees

Take a closer look at four summer-flying solitary bees that you could spot in the North East with naturalist, Charlotte Rankin….

17 July 2021

Bees | Invertebrates | Nature in the North East | North East Bee Hunt

In Search of Bumblebees at Prudhoe Riverside
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In Search of Bumblebees at Prudhoe Riverside

Last week, North East naturalists and the Bumblebee Conservation Trust set out in search of bees at Prudhoe Riverside. Charlotte Rankin takes a look back at what they discovered….

6 July 2021

Bees | Invertebrates | North East Bee Hunt

Get to know your Red-tailed Bumblebees
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Get to know your Red-tailed Bumblebees

Local naturalist, Charlotte Rankin, provides a short guide to the red-tailed bumblebees that you could spot across the North East….

4 June 2021

Bees | Invertebrates | Nature in the North East | North East Bee Hunt

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