A Buff-tailed bumblebee queen has landed on your feed! It has taken her over six months to reach you. Having hibernated alone in the soil, she will now spend her first days above ground resting to recover her strength, searching for a suitable nest site, and feeding on new flowers.
📷 Caroline Byrne
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How exciting! We hope you spot your first Tree bumblebee of 2026 very soon 🧡
Very nice! 💚🐝🌷
Two bumblebees in one week! 💛
March sees the return of bumblebee queens as they emerge from hibernation – here are some of the common species you can spot this month 👀
Have you spotted your first bumblebee of 2026?
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Bumblebees have many hidden talents. Here are five things you didn’t know they can do 🐝
Which one of these bumblebee talents blew your mind the most? 🤯
Scotland and Wales have brought in important new laws that aim to protect wildlife and help nature recover. These changes could be a big step forward for the recovery of bumblebees, other pollinators, and the many species that urgently need better protection.
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Digging up peat to sell as garden compost is bad for bumblebees, it releases centuries of stored CO₂ and destroys habitats – and more than 16,700 people have shown they care. Time for the Government to deliver on its promise and #endpeatsales, once and for all.
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Such a great photo!
@bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
Our first Bombus terrestris buff-tailed bumblebee of the year visiting our garden today.
A queen measuring 23mm and a good dusting of pollen on her.
She is bee-utiful! 🐝
Lovely to watch several Bumblebees out in the garden today...
#pollen #nectar #pollinators @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
That is the question! 🐝
Ooo very clever, love this! 👏🐝
Help us caption this photo 🐝
Does anyone else think this Common carder bumblebee looks deep in thought? 🤔
📷 Jamie Buxton-Gould
1. Bumblebee deep breathing: abdominal pumping moves oxygen to the muscles pre-flight😮💨
2. Digging through leaf litter to find a cosy hibernation spot for the winter💤
3. Resting post-hibernation, allowing the body to adjust to being awake☮️
4. A quick groom (every bumblebee must look their bee-st)🔥
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Shhh! Can you hear this Buff-tailed bumblebee queen's wings vibrating together? 👑🎶
She may have recently emerged from hibernation to bask on the mossy bank as she is too cold to fly. Bumblebees can raise their body temperature by dislocating their wings and shivering their flight muscles.
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What’s the secret to getting bumblebees thriving in towns and cities? 🐝
A new study crunched data from over 1,000 sites across 12 European countries. Researcher Dr Gabriella Süle reveals the results in our guest blog: https://ow.ly/sLX050YcJJs
If you ever worry about bumblebees in cold weather, just remember:
🧥They are covered in thick fur.
🌡️They can raise their body temperature by dislocating their wings and shivering their flight muscles.
❄️Their body can produce an antifreeze to stop ice crystals from forming and freezing their insides.
Where do bumblebees go in winter? And how do they know when to return in time for spring? 🐝🔮
This month look out for early emerging Tree bumblebees 👀
Tree bumblebee queens can be seen during some winter months, but this species is more noticable in the summer when males fly around nest entrances, waiting to mate with new queens as they emerge🧡
Have you seen your first bumblebee of 2026?
It took just four days after planting this mahonia for the first hungry visitor to arrive: a Buff-tailed bumblebee queen 👑
What have you planted to feed winter-active bumblebees? How soon after planting something has it taken your local bumblebees to tuck in? ⏱️
🎥 Helen King
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Maybe if I stay here, Monday won’t find me ... 😴
🔎🐝 Early bumblebee (Bombus pratorum)
📷 Claire Fidler
February brings us closer to the return of bumblebees – you might be lucky enough to see some this month 🤞
Bumblebee queens emerge from hibernation in spring. Keep your eyes peeled this month for early emerging Tree and Buff-tailed bumblebees 👀
Have you spotted your first bumblebee of 2026?
