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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 30

One of two Humming-bird Hawk-moths in the North Pennines yesterday! 🦋

Both were nectaring on Melancholy Thistle along a road verge. Such amazing moths! 🥰

@savebutterflies.bsky.social @northpennines.bsky.social

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 12

North-bumble-land Walk complete! 🐝

🐝 1,070 bumblebees counted
🔎 15 species recorded
🥾 84 miles walked

A huge thank you for your support & donations for @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social!

Notebook is full of sightings for @nenature.bsky.social's #NorthEastBeeHunt!

www.justgiving.com/page/charlot...

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 13

😄🐝🥾

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 12

North-bumble-land Walk complete! 🐝

🐝 1,070 bumblebees counted
🔎 15 species recorded
🥾 84 miles walked

A huge thank you for your support & donations for @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social!

Notebook is full of sightings for @nenature.bsky.social's #NorthEastBeeHunt!

www.justgiving.com/page/charlot...

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 12

Thank you so much!! 🐝🐝

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 12

Thank you so much for supporting my walk and helping to raise £578 so far for bumblebees! 🐝🥾⤵️

Charlotte's North-bumble-land Walk 🐝

Help Charlotte Rankin raise money to support Bumblebee Conservation Trust

www.justgiving.com

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 12

Final leg of my North-bumble-land Coast Walk! 🐝🥾

Super windy but that doesn’t stop the Moss Carders! 💛

Hoping to reach 1,000 bumblebees by the time I get to Berwick! 📝

#Pollin8 #NorthEastBeeHunt
@bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
@nenature.bsky.social

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 12

Final section today ➡️ Berwick-upon-Tweed!

🐝 931 bumblebees counted
🔎 15 species recorded
🚶‍♀️ 172,356 steps for bumbles!

Will I reach 1,000 bumblebees? 🙂

A huge thank you for supporting my walk and helping to raise £566 so far for bumblebees! ➡️ www.justgiving.com/page/charlot...

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 12

Budle Bay to Beal for North-bumble-land Walk Day 5️⃣!

The Northumberland Coast Path heads inland for this section. I didn't want to leave the sea! But different habitat to explore & two new species for my walk: White-tailed & Gypsy Cuckoo!

🐝 931 bumblebees
🔎 15 species
🚶‍♀️ 172,356 steps
... so far!

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 11

Before I set off for my next section yesterday, I re-visited a spot from the rainy day before where I was convinced I had a fleeting glimpse of one of the North East's rarer bumbles...

A few minutes into the search, I had a lovely encounter with a Moss Carder Bee on Kidney Vetch! Buzzing!! 🐝💛

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 11

A huge thank you for supporting my walk and helping to raise £566 so far for bumbles! 🐝💛

www.justgiving.com/page/charlot...

Charlotte's North-bumble-land Walk 🐝

Help Charlotte Rankin raise money to support Bumblebee Conservation Trust

www.justgiving.com

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 11

I'm currently walking the Northumberland Coast Path for
@bumblebeetrust.bsky.social! 🐝👣

Along the way, I’m sharing my sightings with
@nenature.bsky.social's #NorthEastBeeHunt 📝🔎

At the end of Day 4 yesterday, so far...

🐝 746 bumblebees counted
🔎 13 species recorded
🚶‍♀️ 132,958 steps for bumbles!

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 10

Thank you @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social!! 😊🐝

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Brigit Strawbridge @brigitstrawbridge.bsky.social · Jun 9

Love #bumblebees? Then you probably know they're in crisis and need our help

You can help by supporting the very lovely @bumble-being.bsky.social raise funds for @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social
as she walks the Northumberland Coast Path 🐝 👣

Please donate here 🙏
www.justgiving.com/page/charlot...

Charlotte's North-bumble-land Walk 🐝

Help Charlotte Rankin raise money to support Bumblebee Conservation Trust

www.justgiving.com

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 9

Thank you so so much Brigit! xx 🐝

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 9

I'm currently bumbling along the Northumberland Coast for @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social! 🐝👣

Along the way, I’m sharing my sightings with
@nenature.bsky.social’s #NorthEastBeeHunt 📝🔎

...372 bumbles of 12 species so far!

Thank you so much for donations so far, the bumbles & I are very grateful!

Charlotte's North-bumble-land Walk 🐝

Help Charlotte Rankin raise money to support Bumblebee Conservation Trust

www.justgiving.com

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 9

Hi Terry & Judy, thank you so so much for your donation! 🐝 Luckily the showers held off until the afternoon on the first day! I don't want to speak too soon but I had sunshine yesterday!! A nice range of bumbles out and about - queens, workers & males! 😊

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Jun 6

Tomorrow! 🐝👣📝🔎⤵️

Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Apr 8

I'm bumbling along the Northumberland Coast Path for @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social! 🐝👣

& along the way, I’ll be sharing my bumblebee sightings with @nenature.bsky.social’s North East Bee Hunt 📝🔎

Please share, or donate if you can, to support my ‘North-bumble-land’ Walk this June! ⤵️

Charlotte's North-bumble-land Walk 🐝

Help Charlotte Rankin raise money to support Bumblebee Conservation Trust

www.justgiving.com

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · May 14

Just over three weeks to go! 🐝

Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Apr 8

I'm bumbling along the Northumberland Coast Path for @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social! 🐝👣

& along the way, I’ll be sharing my bumblebee sightings with @nenature.bsky.social’s North East Bee Hunt 📝🔎

Please share, or donate if you can, to support my ‘North-bumble-land’ Walk this June! ⤵️

Charlotte's North-bumble-land Walk 🐝

Help Charlotte Rankin raise money to support Bumblebee Conservation Trust

www.justgiving.com

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Soldierflies and Allies Recording Scheme @uk-soldierflies.bsky.social · Apr 19

Good news for bee-flies! They have been reported much more frequently this year, and in mid-April we have already had more 2025 records than we did for the whole of 2024, for both Dark-edged and Dotted Bee-flies. This is likely to be due to the much sunnier weather this year. #BeeFlyWatch 1/4

Two charts showing the number of records per week for the years 2021 to 2025. Dark-edged Bee-fly has had a strong peak in records in late March and early April. Dotted Bee-fly got off to a strong start in late March.

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Apr 18

The first of the worker bumblebees!

Tree, Early, Red-tailed and Heath Bumblebees all enjoying Dandelion!

The first workers are teeny! As the season progresses, workers increase in size with more food & helpers in the nest to feed them as larvae 💛

@bumblebeetrust.bsky.social

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Apr 12

That's very kind of you, Jamie! 🤗 Thank you so so much for donation! I shall let you know if see any fun stiles along the way!

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Bumblebee Conservation Trust @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social · Apr 9

Thank you for taking up a #Pollin8 challenge for the bumblebees! Wishing you the best of luck @bumblebees.bsky.social 🐝

Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Apr 8

I'm bumbling along the Northumberland Coast Path for @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social! 🐝👣

& along the way, I’ll be sharing my bumblebee sightings with @nenature.bsky.social’s North East Bee Hunt 📝🔎

Please share, or donate if you can, to support my ‘North-bumble-land’ Walk this June! ⤵️

Charlotte's North-bumble-land Walk 🐝

Help Charlotte Rankin raise money to support Bumblebee Conservation Trust

www.justgiving.com

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Apr 12

😀🐝 Thank you so much for your donation, Moira!

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Charlotte Rankin @bumble-being.bsky.social · Apr 8

I'm bumbling along the Northumberland Coast Path for @bumblebeetrust.bsky.social! 🐝👣

& along the way, I’ll be sharing my bumblebee sightings with @nenature.bsky.social’s North East Bee Hunt 📝🔎

Please share, or donate if you can, to support my ‘North-bumble-land’ Walk this June! ⤵️

Charlotte's North-bumble-land Walk 🐝

Help Charlotte Rankin raise money to support Bumblebee Conservation Trust

www.justgiving.com

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