#ICYMI - Over the festive period we shared some lovely "fluffy" news about the Brown-banded Carder Bee

Check out our website
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https://www.buglife.org.uk/news/lost-bumblebee-rediscovered-on-south-devon-coast/

Coverage by BBC Devon & online with both BBC News &
@TelegraphBot
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https://www.bbc.co.uk/sounds/play/p0dl51v0 (skip to 1:50:01 to listen)
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https://bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-devon-63943801
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https://telegraph.co.uk/news/2022/12/26/lost-bumblebee-rediscovered-highly-important-find/

#ConservationOptimism #GoodNews #BugsAreAmazing #Buzz

💥 New populations of rare bees discovered in Cornwall 💥

We are delighted to share the discovery of two new populations of one of Cornwall's most threatened bee species ~ the Large Scabious Mining Bee (𝐴𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑎 ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑓𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑎). In addition, a second nationally scarce species, The Red Bartsia Bee (𝑀𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑎 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑎), has been recorded in Cornwall for the first time in almost 20 years!

Find out more 👇
https://www.buglife.org.uk/news/new-populations-of-rare-bees-discovered-in-cornwall/

#Bees #ConservationOptimism #Pollinators #TuesdayMotivation

💥 New populations of rare bees discovered in Cornwall 💥

We are delighted to share the discovery of two new populations of one of Cornwall's most threatened bee species ~ the Large Scabious Mining Bee (𝐴𝑛𝑑𝑟𝑒𝑛𝑎 ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑡𝑜𝑟𝑓𝑖𝑎𝑛𝑎). In addition, a second nationally scarce species, The Red Bartsia Bee (𝑀𝑒𝑙𝑖𝑡𝑡𝑎 𝑡𝑟𝑖𝑐𝑖𝑛𝑐𝑡𝑎), has been recorded in Cornwall for the first time in almost 20 years!

Find out more 👇
https://www.buglife.org.uk/news/new-populations-of-rare-bees-discovered-in-cornwall/

#Bees #ConservationOptimism #Pollinators #TuesdayMotivation

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#GivingTuesday2022 #GivingTuesday #ThankYou #BetterTogether #ConservationOptimism #CharityTuesday

Wondering what went right in the #conservation world this week?

Conservation Optimism have got it covered with their #ConservationOptimism round-up!
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https://conservationoptimism.org/7-stories-of-optimism-this-week-21-11-22-28-11-22/

Collating global stories of optimism so that you never miss your dose of weekly motivation.
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#ShareMonday #MondayMotivation #BlueGroundBeetle #Positivity

💥New populations of rare beetle discovered on Dartmoor💥

We're excited to share that two new populations of one of Britian’s rarest beetles have been discovered in Devon.

The rare Blue Ground Beetle (Carabus intricatus) has been found at two new sites on Dartmoor.

In addition to this a third site in Cornwall has been found to be much bigger than originally thought!

Find out more 👇
https://www.buglife.org.uk/news/new-populations-of-rare-beetle-discovered-on-dartmoor/

#Beetle #ConservationOptimism #Devon #Cornwall #NewDiscoveries #BugsAreAmazing