Sabrina Rondeau, PhD Royal Society Publishing School of Environmental Sciences UofGResearch NSERC / CRSNG Arrell Food Institute Weston Family Foundation Raine Lab Prof. Jeff Ollerton - @[email protected] Bumblebee Conservation Trust Dave Goulson Behav Ecol Papers In the experiment we put #bumblebee (Bombus impatiens) queens in soil-filled tubes & compared the survival of bees either maintained underwater or left to float naturally on the water surface for varying durations (8 h, 24 h or 7 days) while remaining in overwintering conditions

Today we are doing the Big Green Hike to raise money for Bumblebee Conservation Trust ! Our team is walking a collective 70 miles along the Kent-East Sussex coastline and in London. Our Just Giving page will be open for a few more days if you would like to donate!

As always, many people asking us about #bumblebees at the moment - WHY THEY’RE SEEING THEM ON THE GROUND - so here’s a thread to explain what they’re up to.
Please #retweet .
Every #queen that survives means a new colony that gets to exist & produce new queen #bees for next year!…

This housing development will have around a 100 S-Bricks grouped high up on gables, the gables are grouped together too. The locations are selected where there is a clear line of flight for Swifts to access/egress the S-b.

Here are the first ones going in Fiona Judge !

‘Cull of the Wild: Killing in the Name of Conservation.’ My latest book is released into the wild on 28th March. Please track down a copy and join in the discussion about this challenging topic. Should we intervene? Should we kill? Are there alternatives?

How is this doing any good? destroying forest plus transport emissions BBC News - Drax: UK power station burns wood from rare forests
bbc.co.uk/news/science-e…

We think these bat bricks for new builds are a great example of how innovation and creativity can help wildlife!

Get ready to nestflix and chill 💞

Next week, celebrate Valentine's Day and #NationalNestBoxWeek ! Nothing says I love you quite like building a nest box for a loved one 💚 wildlifetrusts.org/actions/how-bu…

Short eared Owl catches a vole but gets buzzed by a Kestrel as it sits on a post in front of a trail cam on the Waveney marshes this week SuffolkWildlifeTrust Suffolk Wildlife Trust North East Reserves

New year, new job? 👀

We have six exciting positions in a variety of roles across the country🐝

Make a beeline for our vacancy page for the full details 👉🏽 ow.ly/EJ0r50Qye0g

Come and join us for a free bumblebee beginners course Hands of Hope in Hawkhurst, Kent hohcharity.co.uk Bumblebee Conservation Trust #bumblebee #pollinators #Bee #conservation

If you've left dead plants in your garden over the winter, they'll probably have been providing sheltered spots for hibernating ladybirds and lots of other creatures. Please do leave them a while longer until spring is underway 🐞
#wildlife #gardening #nature

BAN THIS!

Yesterday was the last day of the shooting season.

Each autumn 60 million birds are released. Yesterday approx 30 million remain. Over the coming months 15 million will slowly starve to death. (And some will predate animals like native grass snakes, adders, newts)

February brings us closer to the return of bumblebees – you may even be lucky enough to see some this month! 👀

Bumblebee queens emerge from hibernation in spring, when rising temperatures and longer days awaken them from their winter snooze in the soil 👑💤
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On Monday, the Highland Council officially notified ministers that they voted to approve the proposed development at #CoulLinks , despite NatureScot’s objection and a recommendation of refusal from planning officers.

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Our new research finds that spot-on flea treatments on pets are a major source of river contamination with potent insecticides. Also, owners hands are continually contaminated by contact with treated pets. Pls RT (1/2)
theguardian.com/environment/20… Rose Perkins PAN UK

A Common Drone Fly, a hoverfly, appeared in my office today and demanded that a video be made of herself preparing for spring.
Here are 3 short clips of the 15 mins she spent cleaning with flexible legs, then she took off into the sunny, but cold day. 1/3

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Sooooooooooo true

Do you have 2min of your time to help us win £1,000? All you have to do is fill this form to nominate us to win: buff.ly/3GKBayU . The more nominations we get the better so please RT. Deadline is 28 January.

Have you ever seen a raven playing in the snow? ❄️

Val Borrell from London Wildlife Trust shared recently shared this fantastic video with us and we can’t stop watching it 🤩

#Winterwatch BBC Springwatch