Bumblebee Conservation Trust

Luco is no ordinary soft toy. She helps spark curiosity and affection for bumblebees in children and adults alike 🐝

But the real impact comes from your membership. You’ll be supporting a year of bumblebee conservation 💙

Give bumblebees a future: https://ow.ly/9vko50Y4JrM

⚡Ends midnight Saturday

Like many animals that hibernate, bumblebees must reach a certain weight to survive the winter 💪

Buff-tailed bumblebee queens, the largest in the UK, must weigh at least 0.6g – roughly the same as a grain of rice – but they can reach as much as 0.85g – less than a paperclip 🧷

Congratulations to @victoriamallinson.bsky.social for winning The Olivia Norfolk Prize for her research on the impact of spring cold snaps on bumblebee colonies.

In 2026, Victoria, a Trust-supported PhD student, hopes to examine the impact of real cold snaps using the BeeWalk dataset.

Snap! We're counting down the days until spring 🐝🗓️

Help us caption this video 🐝

Spring 2026 arrives in just under two months. What are you most looking forward to this spring?

🔎🐝 Buff-tailed bumblebee
🎥 Helen King

Is there something on my face?

Static electricity helps bumblebees to collect pollen. As the bumblebee flies, it builds up a positive charge on its hair which negatively charged pollen grains are attracted to ⚡

🔎🐝 Buff-tailed bumblebee (Bombus terrestris)
📷 Laura Freitas

Digging up peat for garden compost harms bumblebees. It’s not good news for us either 🚨

It releases centuries of CO2 into the atmosphere and destroys irreplaceable habitats ⚠️

You can help. Urge the Government to end the sale of peat once and for all: https://ow.ly/8k5g50Y11Ub

#EndPeatSales

🚨Our legally-protected wildlife sites are under threat.

Dismantling vital legal protections would put bumblebee habitats at risk.

You can tell @ed-miliband.bsky.social to keep nature safe. Add your voice to stop this: https://ow.ly/2ifi50XVYiH

#FingletonReview #NatureRecovery

Become a Benefactor or Family member and receive a FREE bumblebee soft toy worth £18 🐝✨

Join today: https://ow.ly/hTgY50XTuaf

Bee quick, while stocks last!

Become a Benefactor or Family member this January and receive a FREE bumblebee soft toy worth £18 when you join 🐝

A bee-rilliant way to start the new year together: https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/january

Bee quick, while stocks last!

CLOSING SOON: We are looking for an Individual Giving & Membership Officer 🐝

🕒 Full-time (35 hours per week), permanent position
📍 Stirling office
📅 7 January 2026

Full details: https://ow.ly/ZNUA50XKLPr

Sound like you?

✅ Love engaging with supporters
✅ Buzzing about data handling
✅ Full of fundraising ideas

We are looking for an Individual Giving & Membership Officer 🐝

🕒 Full-time (35 hours per week)
📍 Stirling office

Full details: https://ow.ly/Ogao50XKMj5

Missed the last posting date? We've got you covered! Send instant festive cheer with our bee-utiful eCards 💌

Send your loved ones a bumblebee eCard this Christmas via email, WhatsApp or Messenger and donate the cost of sending a greetings card 💚

📨 https://ow.ly/JPRc50XisVP

Sound like you?

✅ Love engaging with supporters
✅ Buzzing about data handling
✅ Full of fundraising ideas

We are looking for an Individual Giving & Membership Officer 🐝

🕒 Full-time (35 hours per week)
📍 Stirling office

Full details: https://ow.ly/Ogao50XKMj5

How can people act on climate change if they don’t know the facts? 🌍

Sign this call for a televised national emergency briefing by eight leading experts👉 https://ow.ly/fPER50XG8Lq

National Emergency Briefing #neb2025 #ClimateCrisis #NationalEmergencyBriefing

Breaking news: Dr Andrew Impey will be joining the Bumblebee Conservation Trust as our new CEO in February 2026 🐝

Andrew brings extensive experience in leadership, species conservation, public engagement, and strategic management.

Read on: https://ow.ly/1nTC50XHrPQ

UPDATE: Due to high demand, the cut off for ordering in time for Christmas delivery is now 1pm on the 16 December 🐝🎁

Christmas gifts that save bumblebees. Every purchase supports our vital conservation work 🐝🎁

Bee quick! Order by midnight tomorrow for standard shipping in time for Christmas: https://www.bumblebeeconservation.org/gift-guide/

We’ve curated a list of our top gifts this festive season for any budding nature enthusiast or bumblebee lover. Every purchase supports our charity’s vital bumblebee conservation work 🐝

Order by 16 December for Christmas delivery 🎁

Find that perfect gift: https://ow.ly/wllb50XFypi

Get a free pair of bamboo socks when you spend £25 or more in our Teemill store 🧦🎁

Bee quick, they won’t be around for long! Offer ends midnight Sunday. While stocks last ⚡

Use code SOCKY at checkout: https://ow.ly/N5c950XFGog

🚨 UK Gov could let developers of “small” sites avoid nature recovery rules 🚨

Up to 97% of planning applications could be exempt, putting green spaces and wildlife at risk. We could lose wild spaces 3x the size of Birmingham every year.

We must build with nature, not against it.

Go on, bee merry! Send your loved ones a bumblebee eCard this Christmas via email, WhatsApp or Messenger and donate the cost of sending a greetings card. Spread 💚 and save 🕒, 💰, 🐝 and the 🌍

Send your eCard: https://ow.ly/7Iao50Xis0y

Our bee-utiful Gift Membership welcome pack includes:
📖 Buzzword magazine
🔎 Pocket ID guide
🌼 Wildflower seeds
🐝 Bumblebee pin badge
🌸 Gardening for bumblebees leaflet
🎁 A gift card to add your own message
✨ … plus loads more!

Give a gift that keeps on giving: https://ow.ly/iqEt50XBS0n

We’re offering free UK shipping on all orders in our Teemill store until Sunday 🐝🎄

From personalised mugs and Santa sacks to bumblebee Christmas jumpers, we’ve got something for every stocking 🎁

Bee quick! Ends midnight on 7 December:
https://bumblebeeconservationteemill.com/

Who can relate to this? 😅

Get buzzing for Christmas with our official clothing range and support our work to save bumblebees 🐝

Shop our bee-rilliant Christmas collection: https://bumblebeeconservationteemill.com/gift-guide/

Save bumblebees this Black Friday. Use code TAKE10 for 10% OFF and FREE shipping on Teemill orders 🐝🎁

🛍️ https://bumblebeeconservationteemill.com/

Here are a few more photos featured in the 2026 bumblebee calendar🗓️🐝

Reasons to love our A4 calendar:
🔎Bumblebee ID guide
💡Fun facts
👀Bumblebees to see this month
🌱Gardening tips
♻️100% recycled paper
🤝Supports our conservation work

Order now: https://ow.ly/tHqf50XrBuf

Shopping online for Black Friday and Christmas? Raise free funds for #bumblebees at the same time! 🐝

Everything you buy at over 8,000 online retailers can turn into free funding and support for us 🙌
https://ow.ly/xqjW50Xxn9x

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