Ways to Help Bees

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Ways to Help Bees

There are lots of simple things you can do help bees in your garden, patio pots or even window boxes! Read our tips below.

Create Shelter:

Allow a patch of grass to grow long to provide bees with shelter from the rain.

Provide Water

Provide water for bees to drink – this can be as simple as a shallow edged dish of water. Add some pebbles to help the bees climb out.

Avoid Pesticides:

Reduce the use of pesticides in your garden as these can seriously harm bees.

Protect Swarms

If you see a swarm of bees, contact your local beekeeping association to collect the swarm: http://www.britishbee.org.uk/

Join the Bumblebee Conservation Trust

10 of our 24 bumblebee species are in serious decline. The BBCT works to conserve the UK’s bumblebees: http://www.bumblebeeconservation.org.uk/join.htm

Speak to Your Local Council

Encourage your local council to plant wildflowers on roadsides or grasslands and to reduce their pesticide usage.

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