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Tiree's Great Yellow Bumblebee Project

Packets of 'mini-machair' seeds, kindly packed by the Curam Lunch Club ladies, ready for distribution. The seeds are a bespoke mix of species native to Tiree's machairs, and loved by GYBBs. For sowing in gardens only (not in the wild).
Project Update - 15 May 2018
You should by now have received an email asking you to 'opt-in' if you wish to receive further updates from Tiree's GYBB Project. This is because we must comply with the EU's new General Data Protection Regulations. If you do not actively opt-in, I am obliged by law to delete your details from the mailing list, and I certainly do not want to do that! So, if you haven't already, please opt-in. Your continuing support is much appreciated.
NOW ON TO SOME REAL NEWS

Thanks to the support of the Grow Wild programme of funding, the Bumblebee Garden Network part of the GYBB project is really taking off.
Thirty-three private gardens, four community gardens and three crofts have now joined the Bumblebee Garden Network via Hebridean Flower Power. This is an astounding response, and I am so grateful for everyone's support. Special thanks go to Ulrike Rawson at Balephetrish, who allowed us to convert a large chunk of her garden into mini-machair this morning. Once it is blooming, it's location and size will be a great boost for GYBBs nesting in the area.
And last, but by absolutely no means least, I saw my first great yellow bumblebee of the season, just 2 hours ago, in my garden. A queen fresh from hibernation stocking up on nectar from kale flowers. If you conducted bumblebee surveys last year, or would like to get involved this year, I will be getting in touch very soon about this summer's monitoring schedule. Perhaps starting with a little game of 'ID that digital bee'.
Thank you for your interest and support.
Best wishes
Janet
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