How to protect bumblebees in the wild, in villages and towns

How to protect bumblebees in our vicinity

On this page, we want to offer options to everyone, not just the general public, but also mayors and local council leaders, on how they can help disappearing insects and therefore bumblebees.

  • Helping bumblebees in spring
    What to do if you find a Weak Bumblebee? Do they need help or will you do more harm than good? You can find out all about it on this page.

  • Discovery of a bumblebee nest in the wild
    What to do when you discover a natural nest? When is it a problem and when isn't it? When and how does it make sense to deal with it? What are the options for its protection?

  • Public green spaces and landscaping options
    How to care for public greenery so that it doesn't just become a green or bone-dry desert. How to properly care for public spaces so that they are a source of pleasure and benefit not only to citizens, but also to insects and other wildlife.
    Methodology of Care and Projects Already Completed

  • Bee Honour Board from Municipal and City Implementations
    We are very pleased to showcase actual completed projects here. The local government rightly deserves this, and at the same time, we would be glad if similar projects and also the wall of honour would continue to expand further and further. It's possible when there's a will, and examples hopefully provide inspiration.
    If you have, for example, photographic evidence that your municipality has similar areas, we would be happy to present them here!

  • Murderous lime trees?
    With a certain regularity, sensational news appears in the media claiming that foreign lime trees are killing bumblebees. But is this really the case? Is it worth preventing their planting? Let's see what we've found out about this issue.

  • Pollination service and methodology of the Ministry of the Environment
    Basic information on the risks of pollination services, importing lab-reared bumblebees for the wild. Proposals for solutions and risk mitigation.