Bee Informed

With thanks From Gardeners World.com Find out how to help bumblebees by creating a simple nest for these important pollinators. Bumblebee numbers have declined in recent years, due to changes in agriculture, which have led to fewer nesting opportunities and flowers for them to feed from. Making this simple nest will encourage them to nest safely your garden. Many species nest underground in old mouse or rat burrows - which this project mimics. You Will Need Flowerpot (20cm in

Helpful tips for starting and maintaining a pollinator friendly garden     Pollinators in New Zealand and across the world are in serious...

Did you know there are only 4 species of bumblebee in New Zealand?

Keep up with the life cycle of New Zealand bumblebees month by month

Moving a Bumblebee nest - generally we do not advise that people move nests unless it is absolutely necessary.

Generally we do not advise that people move nests unless it is absolutely necessary. Most bumblebee colonies do not survive being relocated

whether a flower will be visited by a particular species of bee depends on a number of factors.

Bumblebees are social insects and can live in nests of up to 400 bees. Each nest has a queen and will last for only one year.

Bumblebees are important because they pollinate our summer gardens, our wildflowers and our crops.