28 June: Bee kind to bees

There are over 250 species of bee in the UK, and seven types of Bumblebees?

A study has shown that bees are able to recognise people by the individual features on our faces!

Wild plants and food crops depend on bees, birds and insects to pollinate them.

We can all do our bit to help bees whether that’s in our gardens, balconies or windowsills. Find out more about how incredible bees are in the links below:

• Bees can remember human faces — and 7 other surprising facts about these important insects | (ted.com)
• Top 10 facts about bees | WWF
• Types of Bee in the UK: How to Tell the Difference - Woodland Trust
• B-Lines South of England | Buglife
• Bee Facts | British Beekeepers Association (bbka.org.uk)