About Bumblebees

The Plight of The Bumblebee by Dr Pippa Raynor

The plight of the bumblebee - BBCT's Conservation Officer for England and Wales (Dr. Pippa Rayner) explains all about bumblebees, their amazing lives and what we can all do to help them.

Filmed in Pembrokeshire, this beautiful and fascinating video will tell you all about bumblebees and will give you BBCT's perspective on bumblebee declines and the role that everyone can play in helping them to thrive.

Saving The Bumblebee by Jamie Lee-Loughlin

Saving the bumblebee - a video by independent filmmaker Jamie-Lee Loughlin. This film was produced with input from British Bumblebee Conservation Trust.

Note that here is some debate over whether the honeybee is native to the UK (mentioned in the film). BBCT think that the honeybee is probably native to the UK. The bulk of the UK honeybee population is, however, domesticated. It is unclear how common or widespread the honeybee would be without the help of beekeepers.

Biodiverity begins with a B by the Scottish Natural Heritage

"Biodiversity begins with a B is a darkly comic look at the importance of bees to our natural environment. The video highlights that some bees are not doing so well and promotes a few actions - such as growing wildflowers and using less pesticides - that we can all take to help support bees and the variety of living things around us."