Latest Bombus subterraneus Stories

Have you heard the latest buzz? A species of bumblebee once thought to be extinct is now being reintroduced to the UK countryside. According to a report from the BBC, the short-haired bumblebee, or Bombus subterraneus to those in the know, once thrived in the UK just south of England before vanishing in 1988. Recently, a healthy colony of the bumblebee was found in Sweden, allowing conservationists to seed a new colony in their original homestead. Now, about 50 queen short-haired...

Plans have been announced that the short-haired bumblebee, which is considered extinct in the UK, will be reintroduced from New Zealand.The short-haired bumblebee was brought from the UK to New Zealand in the late 19th Century on the first refrigerated lamb boats to pollinate clover crops.Now Natural England and several other conservation groups have launched a scheme to bring the species home.Natural England's acting chairman, Poul Christensen, said, "Bumblebees are suffering...