Bees

Wales – along with the rest of the UK – has lost 97% of its wildflower-rich meadows since the 1930s. As the number of flowers in our countryside have declined, so too have our bumblebee pollinators, and they need our help.

In the past 100 years, two species became extinct in the UK and eight (one third) of our remaining 24 species are currently listed as conservation priority species due to large-scale declines in their distribution. The Adfer Dyfi project is working with the Bumblebee Conservation Trust to increase awareness of the vital role our pollinators play in nature and in food supply chains.

Our farming partners are also helping by creating south facing soil banks to encourage the bees to visit and nest. In addition, we are planting hedgerows to provide food sources and to support our catchment’s nature networks and corridors.