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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

The North East Bee Hunt: Spring highlights
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The North East Bee Hunt: Spring highlights

Take a look back at your North East Bee Hunt highlights so far in a new blog from local naturalist, Charlotte Rankin….

19 May 2021

Bees | Invertebrates | North East Bee Hunt

Meet the Willow Specialists
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Meet the Willow Specialists

Local naturalist, Charlotte Rankin, introduces a group of bees found in the North East that depend on Willow for their survival….

18 May 2021

Bees | Invertebrates | North East Bee Hunt

Introducing the Nomad Bees
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Introducing the Nomad Bees

Local naturalist and Conservation Officer, Charlotte Rankin, introduces the nomad bees – a group of wasp-like bees that survive by exploiting the hard work of other solitary bees. …

20 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

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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

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