Bumblebee Conservation Trust - AbsoluteAstronomy.com

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust is an organisation in the UK that makes efforts to conserve bumblebee

Bumblebee

A bumble bee is any member of the bee genus Bombus, in the family Apidae. There are over 250 known species, existing primarily in the Northern Hemisphere although they are common in New Zealand and in the Australian state of Tasmania.Bumble bees are social insects that are characterised by black...

s and their habitat.

History

Due to its position, most of its research work takes place in Scotland. It was formed in June 2006.

News items

Yellow bumblebee in August 2009
Short-haired bumblebee in May 2009
Loch Leven in July 2008
Great Yellow Bumblebee in July 2007
Bumblebee decline in April 2007
Springer Spaniel searches for bumblebee nests in July 2006

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