NASA wrote: “Aerodynamically a bee’s body is not made to fly; the good thing is that the bee doesn’t know. The laws of physics say that a bee cannot fly, the aerodynamic principle says that the breadth of its wings is too small to keep its huge body in flight, but a bee doesn’t know, it doesn’t know anything about physics or its logic… and flies anyway.” Every time I see an Airbus A380, I feel the same way. They’re impressive enough when they’re sitting on the ramp, towering, majestic, almost su

How many bumblebees can you identify? 🔎🐝 With 24 UK bumblebee species, it can sometimes be tricky to tell them apart. Dr Nikki Gammans and Scarlett Weston from our Buzzing South East team share an easy way to get to know your bumblebees better 🪪 Have you seen your first bumblebee of 2025? Were you able to identify her? 📖 Treat yourself this #WorldBookDay with a copy of 'Bumblebees: An Introduction': https://ow.ly/gs2T50Vb1mR | Bumblebee Conservation Trust