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"Bumblebees are key factors in our wildlife. If they disappear many of our plants will not bear fruit. I am proud to be associated with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust"
Sir David Attenborough
OM CH FRS. April 2009
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To halt the recent dramatic declines, we urgently need to improve habitats. Everyone can play their part - gardeners, farmers, land managers, councils and governments can all help. |
Final countdown to Bees for Everyone launch!
After months of development work behind the scenes, we are nearly ready to launch our Bees for Everyone project nationwide!
As well as ramping up our conservation work to safeguard, restore and create valuable bumblebee habitats, we will be launching:
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A new website - same address, but all new...
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New resources about gardening and bumblebees
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New volunteering opportunities AND...
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A fresh new look
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Bumblebees are beautiful, hard working and incredibly important pollinators. In the last 70 years two species have become nationally extinct, and others are have declined dramatically. In short, bumblebees are in trouble...
Now imagine a different future, in which our communities and countryside are rich in bumblebees and colourful flowers, supporting a diversity of wildlife and habitats for everyone to enjoy...
Join today and help us create a colourful future
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"Bumblebees are lovely little creatures - their bright stripes and gentle buzz bring colour and sound to our summer gardens. They are also very important because they pollinate our wildflowers and crops. Sadly things aren't going well and some species are threatened with extinction.
I'm really concerned by these declines and I'm pleased to support the work of the Bumblebee Conservation Trust."
Kate Humble, March 2009
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Many bumblebee species are threatened by habitat loss
"We are facing a fundamental problem with the decline of bees and other pollinators. They have an absolutely crucial role in pollinating many of our important crops - without them we will face higher food costs and potential shortages"
Professor Douglas Kell
BBSRC Chief Executive, April 2009
This website is packed with useful information, and includes pages to help you identify bumblebees, advice on how to garden or farm in a sensitive way and surveys to take part in. We hope you enjoy the site.
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