Winter Lectures
Monmouthshire's Bees: What do we know?
Monmouthshire is known for having a nationally important population of the UK’s rarest bumblebee, Bombus sylvarum (the Shrill Carder Bee), along the Gwent levels. However, there are over 140 species of solitary bees in Monmouthshire alone and despite occurring all around us in our parks, gardens, hedges and fields, they rarely share the limelight with their fluffier family members. They are some of our most important pollinators and lead extremely interesting and varied lives.
The next lecture is on 12th December 2024, Doors open at 7pm with a 7:30pm at the Holden Apiary and Study Centre.