Buzzing Scotland

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Our 2025 Pollinator Conference will be held on the morning of Wednesday, October 8, and will be online. We have an exciting range of presenters lined up, and the theme is ‘Habitat creation and management – for pollinators’.

The latest FIT Count season is well underway now. When weather is good, enjoy spending 10 minutes counting the insects on flowers - wherever you can find flowers, and as often as you wish, to help monitor #pollinators. Full details ukpoms.org.uk/fit-counts

Bumblebee numbers are declining. Can we use their sounds to protect them? The BumbleBuzz and @BumblebeeTrust project from the 2024 WILDLABS Awards used acoustics, AI, and citizen science to help conserve these species. Learn about their project here: youtu.be/a1GoSnZw6Yw?si…

Bumblebees are in crisis. Could you help us in leading the fight to secure their future? We are looking for a Trustee with experience in Science & Conservation to join our Board. See our vacancy page for the full details: ow.ly/9Ros50W6fAw 📅 Tuesday 1 July 2025

@BumblebeeTrust have some great FREE events coming up this weekend as part of #DeesideNatureFestival in #Braemar and #Ballater. Come along to learn more about #BumblebeesintheCairngorms and how to help! bumblebeeconservation.org/how-you-can-he… @ScotPollinators @VisitCairngrms @VisitBallater

Allium adventures! How about we start the week with a slow-motion film of a tree bumblebee exploring an allium opportunity. 🐝🌼🐝

We're buzzing to be taking part in Deeside Nature Festival this month! For the full programme and how to book, visit wild-discovery.com/deeside-nature… #DeesideNatureFestival

This summer, we're asking nature lovers & mountaineers exploring the unique landscapes of the Cairngorms National Park to keep an eye out for the Blaeberry bumblebee & report their sightings via iRecord 📲 More: ow.ly/TFcW50VPkBF #Mountaineering #Science @buzzingscotland

We're looking forward to next month's #Bioblitz at @NatureScot #MuirOfDinnet. There's so much to see and do on the programme! Don't forget to book your place on our bumblebee walk by email, if you'd like to join us! @BumblebeeTrust @ScotPollinators

We've had some glorious weather so far this spring. This morning, I spotted my first Early worker of the year (Bombus pratorum) on a blueberry bush in the garden. Looking forward to my BeeWalks next week. How many different species of bumblebee have you seen so far this year?

Lovely to have such glorious weather for some early #FITcounts this year @PoMScheme One small insect and one bumblebee queen (Tree bumblebee, which will be submitted to iRecord) on flowering currant in the sunny Scottish glens!

Last week, @BumblebeeTrust published the 2025 #BeeWalk report, showing 2024 as the worst year on record for #bumblebees. Find out more and how you can help our precious pollinators during our talk at @edfenergy Dorenell Visitor Centre on 11th April 2025. eventbrite.co.uk/e/121715020201…

British pollinators are now starting to fly. Great fun to watch, and to try and identify. Many resources are out there, but here's one I've produced that is free and online @N07/collections/72157629222209764/" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noopener">flickr.com/photos/6307520…. Great coverage of bees, hoverflies etc. Images & species accounts.

We're excited to be talking at @BraemarMntFest as part of their free 'Conservation Talks' on Friday. Join us to learn more about how hillwalkers can help rare bumblebees in the Cairngorms and beyond! Full programme & tickets: braemarmountainfestival.com/2025-programme/ @BumblebeeTrust

Did you receive our latest Skills for Bees: Scotland project newsletter? Read on for project news, upcoming events in the Cairngorms, and BeeWalk updates. mailchi.mp/79e670567dce/s… @BumblebeeTrust @cairngormsnews @CairngormsTrust @NatureScot

Next month, we'll be at @edfenergy's Dorenell Visitor Centre talking about #BumblebeesintheCairngorms and how to help these precious pollinators. Book your free place now! eventbrite.co.uk/e/121715020201… @BumblebeeTrust @cairngormsnews @CabrachTrust @CairngormsTrust

Have you heard the BeeWalk news? Listen in to BBC Radio Scotland Drivetime today to hear Dr Richard Comont explain what happened to bumblebees in 2024... bbc.co.uk/programmes/m00…

Join our Skills for Bees: Scotland Project Officer Annie Ives, for a talk and Q&A on 'Bumblebees in the Cairngorms' with @ScotWildlife 📅 17 Feb 2025 🕛 7.30 - 9pm Full details 👉🏽 ow.ly/s6EB50UYJ6Z 📷 Clive Hollingshead @buzzingScotland #Bumblebees #Cairngorms

Our first talk of 2025 will be at the @ScotWildlife Pitlochry meeting on 17th February. Come along to learn more about #Bumblebees in the Cairngorms and ask any bumblebee-related questions that have been bothering you! scottishwildlifetrust.org.uk/our-events/bum… @BumblebeeTrust