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Did you know there are only 4 species of bumblebee in New Zealand?

Keep up with the life cycle of New Zealand bumblebees month by month

Moving a Bumblebee nest - generally we do not advise that people move nests unless it is absolutely necessary.

The NZ Bumblebee Conservation Trust has had a busy time since starting.

NZ Bumblebee Conservation Trust (NZBCT) works to conserve, preserve and grow the species and numbers of bumblebees in New Zealand.

November 2023 has been an amazing month for the Trust with the roll out of a new school education programme in association with Garden to Ta

Tauranga author Rachel Weston has written two children’s bumblebee books. You can buy them right here.

Bumbleebees are fascinating to even the youngest. This is a display hive watched by little Robin Brunsden.

Download and colour in our picture of cute bumblebees in the flowers.

A fun activity for preschool children. Learn to make a cute paper Bumblebee.

NZBCT Bumblebee Song and Dance, learn to sing the song and play the music.

Generally we do not advise that people move nests unless it is absolutely necessary. Most bumblebee colonies do not survive being relocated

whether a flower will be visited by a particular species of bee depends on a number of factors.

Bumblebees are social insects and can live in nests of up to 400 bees. Each nest has a queen and will last for only one year.

Bumblebees are important because they pollinate our summer gardens, our wildflowers and our crops.