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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

Meet the Specialist Ladybirds
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Meet the Specialist Ladybirds

Take a closer look at the specialist ladybirds that you could spot in the North East with naturalist, Charlotte Rankin….

28 May 2021

Invertebrates | Ladybirds | Nature in the North East | North East Ladybird Spot

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

The North East Ladybird Spot: Spring Highlights
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The North East Ladybird Spot: Spring Highlights

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

19 May 2021

Invertebrates | Ladybirds | North East Ladybird Spot

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

Where to Spot Ladybirds
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Where to Spot Ladybirds

Local naturalist, Charlotte Rankin, provides a short guide to ladybird spotting across the North East this spring and summer….

28 April 2021

Invertebrates | Ladybirds | North East Ladybird Spot

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

Black with red spots: What’s my Ladybird?
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Black with red spots: What’s my Ladybird?

Local naturalist, Charlotte Rankin, provides a short guide to red-spotted ladybird species found in the North East….

11 April 2021

Invertebrates | Ladybirds | North East Ladybird Spot

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

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