Bumblebee numbers plummet in 2024

The 24 species of bumblebee play a vital role in pollinating crops and wildflowers

Alex Black
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Bumblebee numbers plummet in 2024

Bumblebee numbers plummeted in 2024 to the worst year since records began in 2010, according to the latest findings from BeeWalk, the national bumblebee monitoring scheme run by the Bumblebee Conservation...

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