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 diameter) Tube...

Spring is buzzing all around and the team at NZBCT will be out and about with fun talks and a brand new Bumblebee Trail for the kids. The...

Tekapo School There are four exotic Bumblebee species in New Zealand. One, Bombus subterraneus - the short haired bumblebee, is only...