A quarter of all European bumblebee species threatened with extinction

Posted on February 20, 2016 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

Europe is still home to 68 different bumblebee species – of which according to IUCN 24 percent are now directly threatened with extinction and about half have clearly declining populations. The reasons: Habitat loss, agricultural pollution, climate change, and general … Continue reading →

This humble beauty is still out there – Cockerell’s Bumblebee not extinct

Posted on December 6, 2011 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

She was last seen in 1956 in the White Mountains of south-central New Mexico. But apparently this rarest of American bumblebees still has her own tiny, humble little home on our planet, where she’s happily helping to pollinate summer flowers.

Closing in on CCD: a cocktail of cocktails is killing the bees

Posted on August 2, 2011 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

Although that would of course be much more convenient when trying to solve the problem, research shows Colony Collapse Disorder, or CCD, that sudden die-off of bee populations in Europe, North America and Asia, cannot be attributed to one single … Continue reading →

‘Insecticide imidacloprid not main cause of bee CCD’

Posted on March 15, 2011 by Rolf Schuttenhelm

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A quarter of all European bumblebee species threatened with extinction

This humble beauty is still out there – Cockerell’s Bumblebee not extinct

Closing in on CCD: a cocktail of cocktails is killing the bees

‘Insecticide imidacloprid not main cause of bee CCD’