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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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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

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