The UK’s wild bee population is in trouble. Since the 1930s, the UK has lost 97% of its wildflower meadows. Given this loss of habitat, and the challenges of climate change and pesticide use, perhaps it is of little surprise that the diversity and abundance of our wild bee populations is in severe decline. Thirteen wild bee species, including 3 bumblebee species have already become extinct, with 35 other species under threat. Upsetting the delicate balance of the natural world has consequences. About a third of the food we eat relies on pollination, and wild bees are prolific pollinators, the humble mason bee being about 120 times more efficient than the honeybee. To help support our bee friends we have developed the Seeds for Bees range to give a reliable food source. Our Seeds for Bees cards come complete with seeds researched by Cambridge University as providing a diverse, successive, steady supply of nectar and pollen rich flowers, with colours and accessibility particularly attractive to bees.

The UK’s wild bees are in trouble. Since the 1930s, the UK has lost 97% of its wildflower meadows, whilst climate change & pesticide use have also challenged the diversity & abundance of wild bee populations. 13 wild bee species, including 3 bumblebee species, have already become extinct, with 35 others at risk, unbalancing ecosystems. About a third of our food relies on pollination. Wild bees are prolific pollinators, the mason bee 120 times more efficient than the honeybee. Our Seeds for Bees range include seeds identified by Cambridge University as offering a successive, reliable supply of nectar and pollen rich flowers particularly attractive to bees.