Name that Bee!
By Sandra Silk
Do you know your white-tailed from your buff-tailed or your early from your bilberry? If not, these Festival Bowland online bumblebee ID sessions could be just the ticket. Bumblebees are fascinating creatures – and play a key role in producing our food – but sadly, along with other pollinators, their numbers have seen a decline in recent decades. One way we can help in their conservation is by learning how to identify and record them. Why not join the Forest of Bowland AONB and Yorkshire Dales Millennium Trust to learn about the bumblebee lifecycle, why they are important and how to recognise the species we find in Bowland?
Bumblebees for Beginners – Thursday 6th May, 12noon – 1pm
New to the world of bumblebees? Come along to find out the basics and learn how to identify our seven more common species.
Booking essential. Please contact carol.edmondson@lancashire.gov.uk for more information and to book a place. This event is FREE.
Bumblebee Identification – Intermediate Level – Friday 14th May, 10am – 12 noon
This session is intended for people who already have a grasp of basic bumblebee identification. The workshop, delivered by Ben Hargreaves from Lancashire Wildlife Trust, will introduce you to identifying the scarcer bumblebees and the cuckoo species.
Booking essential. Please email catherine.mercer@ydmt.org for more information and to book a place. This event is FREE.
