This brilliant footage shows one of the UK's rarest bumblebees - a Shrill carder bee. They are so named because of their noticeably high-pitched buzz! This lovely video was taken last summer at Cliffe Pools in Kent, by volunteer Alan Cobb. | Bumblebee Conservation Trust

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A Bilberry bumblebee feeding on – you guessed it! – bilberry. Watch that fuzzy buzzy red bum go 🐝💨 A less common species, the Bilberry bumblebee is mainly found in the north and west of the country, across much of upland Wales, the north and west of England, and Scotland 🏴󠁧󠁢󠁷󠁬󠁳󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿🏴󠁧󠁢󠁳󠁣󠁴󠁿 How to identify a Bilberry bumblebee 🔎 🔴 Look for the large red tail extending over half the abdomen 🟡🟡 Two yellow bands at the front and back of the thorax. The second band is th

👑 Make your garden fit for a queen bee and build a bumblebee nest! Click here to download our FREE 'Make space for bumblebee nests' resource for step-by-step instructions! 🐝 http://ow.ly/reSI50HwJuj 🌧 Remember to put a few holes along the pipe’s underside – so any water getting in can leak away! | Bumblebee Conservation Trust

Homeless bumblebee queens are on a mission to find somewhere to nest - and they urgently need your help 🐝 | Bumblebee Conservation Trust