Invertebrates ›
North East Bee Hunt 2020 Update #5
You have now shared a fantastic 900 records as part of the North East Bee Hunt. Charlotte Rankin summarises your records and observations over the last two weeks….
Bees
Invertebrates ›
The Orange-tailed Mining Bee at Gosforth Nature Reserve
Discover one of the North East’s most overlooked bee species, the eye-catching Orange-tailed Mining Bee…
Citizen Science ›
Discover Leafcutter Bees
Leafcutter bees are a prominent sight in summer. Learn to spot these eye-catching pollinators with NHSN Conservation Officer, Charlotte Rankin….
Bees | Leafcutter Bees | North East Bee Hunt | Patchwork Leafcutter Bee
Archive & Library ›
Discover bee field guides
We’ve asked NHSN members to tell us about their favourite field guides for the garden or on walks close to home. In this post, Rinke Vinkenoog suggests guides for identifying bees….
Bees | Books | Bumblebees | Field Guides | Library
Invertebrates ›
North East Bee Hunt 2020 Update #4
You have now shared a fantastic 600 records as part of the North East Bee Hunt. Charlotte Rankin summarises your records and observations over the last two weeks….
Invertebrates ›
Identifying White-tailed Bumblebees
White-tailed bees can be a confusing bunch. Learn to identify some of the most frequently encountered species in a new post by Charlotte Rankin….
Invertebrates ›
The North East Bee Hunt: A Naturalist’s Refuge During Isolation
Local naturalist, Cal Ritchie, provides a personal take on bee recording in the North East during lockdown….
Invertebrates ›
North East Bee Hunt 2020 Update #3
Join Charlotte Rankin for the next of our fortnightly North East Bee Hunt updates…
Invertebrates ›
Discover the Hairy-footed Flower Bee
Can you help track the changing distribution of one of the North East’s rarest bee species?…
Alnwick | Bees | Hairy-footed Flower Bee | North East Bee Hunt
Invertebrates ›
Introducing the Tree Bumblebee
An introduction to the fifth of our North East Bee Hunt target species: the Tree Bumblebee…