Bumblebee Identification in the South East: intermediate level
-Learn about bumblebee ecology and how to identify cuckoo bumblebees and threatened species in Kent, both inside and outside the classroom
Topics: Bees
Introduction to Bumblebees
-Learn about bumblebee ecology and how to identify the common species in Kent, both inside and outside the classroom
Introduction to Pollinators
-Find out how to identify pollinators and learn about their ecology.
Introduction to solitary bees
-There are around 250 species of solitary bee in the UK. Find out how to identify them and where to find them, and learn about their ecology.
May on Hothfield Heathlands: Magical bluebell weeks
The glossy green spears that pierced dense leaf litter in late winter are now transformed into sheets of violet-purple-blue in the woodland edges of the reserve. The magical bluebell weeks began fairly early, a soft scent and a flood of colour that changes with the light and is tricky to catch accurately in photos since the flowers are not one solid colour.
Buzzing with purpose: Volunteering for bumblebees at Queendown Warren
I have been a BeeWalk volunteer with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BBCT) since 2024. I have also been a Kent Wildlife Trust volunteer joining the Pine Marten project at Bedgebury in 2025. I live near Queendown Warren and the South East Area Manager (BBCT) was interested in how a chalk cliff area traditionally managed for butterflies supported bumblebees in this rare habitat.
Insect highlights from our reserves in 2025
Winter may not be the season for surveying, but it is the perfect moment to pause, reflect, and celebrate the extraordinary insect life found across Kent Wildlife Trust reserves.
Introduction to Pollinators
-Find out how to identify pollinators and learn about their ecology.
Introduction to Solitary Bees
-There are around 250 species of solitary bee. Find out how to identify them and where to find them, and learn about their ecology.
Ecology of Bumblebees and their Identification for Intermediates
-An identification day covering all of Britain’s bumblebee species