How to ID a Bumblebee!

Get to know British bumblebees

With first flowers in bloom across Cheshire, you may have started spotting bees in your garden or local green space

Did you know that in Britain we have around 270 species of bee and of them, 24 are types of bumblebee?

Kicked into action by the rise in temperature on a sunny day, queen bumblebees begin to emerge from their underground winter hibernation around March.

Do you know your red-tails from your buff-tails?

Here are some of the most common bumblebees you’re likely to see in parks and gardens this spring and summer!

Thank you to Cheshire Wildlife Trust for this useful guide