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Summer 2019
Your photo gallery
Climatic changes for bumblebees At this time of year, we receive lots of photos from you, and we are again
dedicating this page to the photo gallery! If you would like to see your photo
– phew what a scorcher . . . featured in Buzzword, please email: media@bumblebeeconservation.org
We have seen increasing concern as resources reduce in availability as higher
about climate change this year, people temperatures become more extreme. Our
everywhere have been motivated to bumblebees continue to require our support
march, write, tweet and test their MP’s in ever more challenging conditions, for me,
commitment to making change happen. living in the south of England, I’m off to look
As environmental problems go, few are as for bee friendly, drought resistant plants –
big and complex as climate change. any ideas, please send them over.
Weather predictions indicated it’s going to To view the latest BeeWalk Report: www.
be hot here in the UK again this summer. bumblebeeconservation.org/News/
Bumblebees with their thick furry coats publications
are not as delighted by the sun as we are.
Last year, the hot summer put pressure
on bumblebees and their food sources -
read our latest fascinating and insightful
BeeWalk Report, it explains how the
weather last year affected bumblebees.
Changes in nectar production can strongly
affect plant–pollinator interactions,
bumblebees may potentially benefit under
moderate warming conditions, but suffer Gill Perkins, CEO
Contents
8. How can you help the
bumblebees?
14. Bumblebees vs extreme weather
8 14 20
20. Honeydew: fast food for
bumblebees?
Get in touch
Cover picture
Post Bumblebee Conservation Trust, Beta Centre,
Stirling University Innovation Park, Stirling FK9 4NF Great Yellow bumblebee
(Bombus distinguendus)
Phone 01786 594 130 by Pieter Haringsma
Email enquiries@bumblebeeconservation.org
volunteering@bumblebeeconservation.org
membership@bumblebeeconservation.org
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