Volunteers in Monmouthshire come to the rescue of rare bumblebees.
Recent restoration work on natural habitats around Magor and Caerwent in Monmouthshire will provide the rare shrill carder bumblebee with ideal, flower-rich grasslands, essential for them to thrive.
The shrill carder bumblebee (Bombus sylvarum) is restricted to just six areas across the UK. It’s one of our rarest bumblebees and depends
The work is being carried out by the Monmouthshire Meadows Group (MMG) and Bumblebee Conservation Trust (BBCT), thanks to a grant from the Countryside Council for Wales (CCW).
