PLT aims to enhance green spaces primarily in central London to support native pollinators with a longterm vision to inspire change in urban areas across the UK
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If you’ve spotted neat circular holes in your rose leaves, it could be the handiwork of a leafcutter bee. These bees cut leaf pieces to build their nests, building cells for an egg, pollen and nectar. A packed lunch for the next generation.
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Get ready for the Annual Pollinator Count 2026! On the 13th of July help us track the buzz and monitor pollinator health in London.
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What’s your favourite plant blooming right now? Share what’s on display in your garden or local park, we love hearing about your seasonal standouts!
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Did you know many hoverflies can be identified by a “spurious vein” on their wings? It isn’t a true vein, but a fold that looks like one. It’s a useful clue for recognising many UK hoverfly species. Though it might not be easy to see out and about!
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Nasturtiums are a brilliant addition to wildlife-friendly gardens. Their bright flowers attract pollinators, and all parts of the plant are edible too. Beautiful, useful, and bee-friendly!
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Did you know its World Bee Day today? Bees pollinate many of the plants we rely on for food and healthy ecosystems. Over the next few weeks, take a moment to notice the busy bees around you.
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Early Bumblebee Queen out and about today #InsectThursday🐝
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Leafcutter bees are brilliant pollinators. Many species have males that sport enlarged front feet, used during courtship and mating. Keep an eye out for these bees in gardens and green spaces this spring, they are around!
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The Private Life of Plants (1995), presented by David Attenborough, reveals how flowers attract pollinators using colour, scent, and even deception. Episode 3, “Flowering” especially shows some interesting plant-pollinator interactions.
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Life in the Undergrowth, presented by David Attenborough, explores the hidden world of invertebrates. It brings behaviours like bumblebee colony life and pollination into focus, showing processes we rarely get to see up close.
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Sir David Attenborough is Vice-President of Fauna & Flora, a global conservation organisation working in 40 countries to protect species and habitats. Their work includes supporting pollinators and the ecosystems they depend on.
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In the UK, most pollinators are insects, but in other parts of the world, vertebrates also do the job. The Green Planet shows how different ecosystems rely on very different pollinators, including some cool footage of pollinating bats.
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Celebrating 100 years of Sir David Attenborough!
A lifetime spent showing why nature matters and why protecting pollinators has never been more important. We’ll be sharing a few of his pollinator highlights this week.
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Some pollinators are more efficient at pollinating certain crops than the global default, the honeybee. That can be due to the location of the pollen collecting hairs. Megachilid (leafcutter) bees have them underneath the abdomen vs the hind legs of a honeybee.
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Dandelions are one of the favourite foods for pollinators at this time of year. These often-overlooked plants are proving very popular around Battleby attracting bees, flies and butterflies. Let them bloom and help feed our pollinators.
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Not all roses are equal for pollinators. Open, simple flowers offer accessible pollen and nectar, while heavily bred double varieties often provide very little. Plant choice can make a real difference for pollinator support.
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Spotted small mounds of soil on a path? You may have seen bee “tumuli”, little piles left behind when ground-nesting bees dig their nests. These ones here were found on a footpath in an apple orchard.
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In case you are looking for ideas for bee-friendly garden flowers (including native wildflowers), the link below it to a series of short YouTube videos "Best plants for bees"
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Pollinators are vital for food production. Around 1 in 3 bites we eat depends on them. That includes foods you might not expect, like chocolate and vanilla. Protecting pollinators means protecting our food systems.
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Bee-flies (Bombylius major) are parasites of ground-nesting solitary bees. They lay eggs near nest entrances; once hatched, the larva sneaks inside and consumes the host’s food stores. Have you seen any this year?
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