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Produce => Wildlife forum => Topic started by: daveyboi on November 27, 2010, 12:10:15

Title: Recording Winter Bumblebees in Britain
Post by: daveyboi on November 27, 2010, 12:10:15

In recent years there have been regular sightings of bumblebees active throughout the winter season. BWARS wishes to gather information about this activity, in order to investigate whether or not this phenomenon is on the increase in the British Isles.
If you see any bumblebees this winter please tell us about it.



http://www.bwars.com/winter_bumblebees.htm (http://www.bwars.com/winter_bumblebees.htm)
Title: Re: Recording Winter Bumblebees in Britain
Post by: caroline7758 on November 27, 2010, 13:14:03
All the info on that page seems to relate to last winter- are they definitely collecting data this year as well?
Title: Re: Recording Winter Bumblebees in Britain
Post by: daveyboi on November 27, 2010, 20:10:03
Not sure tbh
I found it from a link posted by Thrive on twitter

http://webspace.qmul.ac.uk/tcings/#RI (http://webspace.qmul.ac.uk/tcings/#RI)
Title: Re: Recording Winter Bumblebees in Britain
Post by: GrannieAnnie on November 29, 2010, 01:47:03
Where are they finding flowers in freezing weather?
Title: Re: Recording Winter Bumblebees in Britain
Post by: Sinbad7 on November 29, 2010, 23:16:07
I saw one two days ago, couldn't believe it.