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What’s NEW in bumblebeeconservation.org
time for Christmas?

We have launched our ‘new
look’ children’s membership - the
‘Bumble club’! Here at the Trust we believe in giving you
the knowledge and skills to look after bumblebees and
to encourage others to do the same, and what better
way, than to be part of the Bumble club. Our team has
designed this pack to help you protect bumblebees and
give you hands-on explorations and discovery with a dose
of dirt and buzzing fun!
We want you to feel inspired to help your local
bumblebees, so get active by planting your own
sunflowers, see how tall they can grow and how many
different species of bumblebee visit them when they
are fully grown! Or why not get out and about with your
pocket ID guide and see how many bumblebees you can
spot with your pocket magnifier? The new-look magazine
includes a ‘Member Zone’ page dedicated to our younger
members for them to share stories and photos.
So, for our existing members, we hope you enjoy the
new pack you have received and if you are thinking
of purchasing one for someone you know, visit: www.
bumblebeeconservation.
org/product-category/
gift-membership/
Who’s
Who ?
We interviewed… Claire Wales,
Fundraising Manager
Hi Claire!
What does a Fundraising Manager do?
members.
This is where we hear from you – our
I look after all our individual members and
supporters, making sure they are happy, letting
them know what we are using their donations
Star letter
We would love to hear what you have been
for and sending out new membership packs to
people when they join.
doing to help the bumblebees where you live.
Why not share photos of bumblebees you
Where do you work? have seen, or flowers you may have planted Welcome to our ‘new look’ Autumn edition.
Do you want to see more information. From the bumble club team. Issue 1 • Autumn 2019
together with your family . Perhaps you would like
I work in our office in Stirling in Scotland.
your letter printed here?
We have some bee-rilliant information for you, including all about
to tell us about how your school is helping the
What is your favourite bumblebee?
why bumblebees are smelly. Take a look at our science page for
bumblebees or how you have raised money .
We will feature a ‘star letter’ each
My favourite bee is the Great Yellow
bumblebee. It is really threatened and
edition, so let us know what you
have been doing!
I spent a week in July this year on the
Send your pictures and stories to
Western Isles off the west coast of
bumbleclub@bumblebeeconservation.org
Scotland looking for them and taking
and we will share them here!
pictures. It really needs our help. I love it
because it’s the biggest bumblebee we
have and it sounds like a plane when it
comes buzzing around you.
What do you like about your job?
Bumble fact file:
The favourite part of my job is talking to
Tree bumblebee Check out your pocket ID guide
our supporters, people just like you. Quite
often they telephone or email our office
Picture: The Great Yellow
and sometimes even drop in. People are
bumblebee loves machair!
Scientific name: Bombus hypnorum
so passionate about bumblebees and it’s
for the tree bumblebee!
amazing to hear stories of bee rescue and
Bright rusty brown coloured thorax, a black
talk to people about what they do to help
save the bumblebees. Quite a
Do you have any advice for our
abdomen and a white tail. No other bumblebee in
Bumble club members?
lot of people want to have
the UK looks like this one! Queens, workers and males are very
a stall at an event or want
It’s really important to let your friends
to raise money through
know not to be afraid of bumblebees. If
their school and I help
they see one just enjoy watching it and
them organise that. let it carry on with its busy and important similar in their colour patterns.
This is the newest bumblebee species to make its
home in the UK. All of our other species have been
thorax
spotted here ever since scientists and naturalists
work. They are gentle bumbles and
need our love and support.
started to look for them and name them about 150 years ago. The
T ree bumblebee was only spotted for the first time in 2001 in the
abdomen
South of England. Since then it has spread to almost all parts of
the UK (see map – the blue is where you will find this species).
tail
Tree bumblebees love to nest in bird boxes because
it is just like their natural nesting place in trees. If you
or your family or school have a bird nest box, monitor it to see if
it is used by birds or by Tree bumblebees. Keep a safe distance
www.bumblebeeconservation.org
Send us your pictures!
from the nest so as not to disturb or irritate the inhabitants.
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