Counting bees
Plenty of buzz about. It's the final fortnight of the Great British Bee Count. It's quick, easy and fun to take part.
All you have to do is download the free app on your mobile or tablet and spend a minute or two counting bees. You can do it in your garden, on your balcony or in your nearest park.
I had a go at counting bees on the purple-flowering sage bush in my garden and according to the app I saw a tree bumblebee and a hairy-footed flowerbee. No, I’d never heard of them either!
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Hide AdIf you want to attract more bees to your garden give them something to eat, something to drink and somewhere to sleep. You can do this by planting bee-friendly flowers, filling a saucer with water and pebbles, and making a ‘bee hotel’ with hollow twigs. Here’s the link to the app: foe.co.uk/page/joingreatbritishbeecounttoday.