‘Meadowmaker’ Flowers Herald Return of Rare Bumblebee in England After Scenic Meadows Restored

[Michie]

A meadow of yellow rattle – credit Diverse Gardens UK, CC 4.0.

In west England, a series of hills cloaked in heather and wildflowers are the target of a national restoration project that is already seeing success.

Similar to the story GNN reported on last weekabout the rewilding along the south coast and South Downs National Park, Sussex, volunteers are seeding old hay fields with native wildflowers and replanting traditional hedgerows to ensure wildlife can move freely through the region.

The region is called the Shropshire Hills, which by British law is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is managed and controlled so this beauty can endure. But while the area is indeed beautiful, the valley between the sections of hills known as Long Mynd and Stiperstones has for decades been under heavy hay cultivation, with farmers plowing up meadows and planting fast-growing commodity grasses.

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'Meadowmaker' Flowers Herald Return of Rare Bumblebee in England After Scenic Meadows Restored

Volunteers have been working with landowners and local councils to turn some of these meadows back over to the wildlife.

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[AlexB23]

A meadow of yellow rattle – credit Diverse Gardens UK, CC 4.0.

In west England, a series of hills cloaked in heather and wildflowers are the target of a national restoration project that is already seeing success.

Similar to the story GNN reported on last weekabout the rewilding along the south coast and South Downs National Park, Sussex, volunteers are seeding old hay fields with native wildflowers and replanting traditional hedgerows to ensure wildlife can move freely through the region.

The region is called the Shropshire Hills, which by British law is designated an Area of Outstanding Natural Beauty, and is managed and controlled so this beauty can endure. But while the area is indeed beautiful, the valley between the sections of hills known as Long Mynd and Stiperstones has for decades been under heavy hay cultivation, with farmers plowing up meadows and planting fast-growing commodity grasses.

Continued below.

'Meadowmaker' Flowers Herald Return of Rare Bumblebee in England After Scenic Meadows Restored

Volunteers have been working with landowners and local councils to turn some of these meadows back over to the wildlife.

www.goodnewsnetwork.org

This is good, we need more bees, especially rare ones.

Here is some info about the Bilberry Bumblebee (yes, it has a Latin name):

Bombus monticola - Wikipedia

en.wikipedia.org