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If you're a fan of our stripey, furry friends, the humble bumblebee, keep checking for our 'One Tee One Bee' promotions. During this offer, every order we receive funds the purchase of wildflower seeds for the Bumblebee Conservation Trust to create much-needed habitat for the UK\u2019s bumblebees.<\/p>

We have learned a lot from the specialists at the Bumblebee Conservation Trust. They told us if we really wanted to help out the bee population, the best way, is to support wildflowers. If you provide bees with the resources they need to thrive, nature takes care of the rest.<\/p>

So at Hideous, we found a way to donate a little from each order to fund The Bumblebee Conservation Trust's work in securing bee friendly habitats, with the funds going to seed at least 1 metre squared of wildflower habitat. Roughly the area needed to support one bee. The donation will go directly to the Bumblebee Conservation Trust who will organise and sow the wildflowers all around the UK on our behalf.<\/p>

Therefore, we confess, our offer in reality, is \u201cOne Tee One Metre Squared of Wildflower Habitat\u201d but I'm sure you'll agree that \"Buy One Get One Bee\" is more appealing. Now we will explain why bees are so important and how you can make the most of the offer.<\/p>

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Bumblebee conservation is an area that we at Hideous thought was very important, as it is a well known fact that bumblebee populations have declined dramatically in the last 80 years, with three native species becoming extinct. Out of the remaining 24 bumblebee species, eight are now at risk. The impact of our One Tee One Bee weekends will help create habitat which has been lost in the UK due to a number of factors including intensification of agriculture, increased use of pesticides, and pests and disease in wild pollinators.<\/p>

Supporting bumblebee populations also supports biodiversity. Many species of wildflowers would not produce any seeds without the bees' help. These plants are often the basis of complex food chains. This means that supporting bees supports other wild animals who will benefit from the food and shelter offered by the plants they pollinate.<\/p>

The Bumblebee Conservation Trust works to raise awareness of the decline in the UK\u2019s bumblebee population and aims to increase the number and distribution of bumblebees. So you can be sure that all orders that we receive during this offer helps our bumblebees and the ecosystems they underpin.<\/p>

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The Conservation Trust informed us that the packets of wildflower seeds can contain a number of plant species such as wild red clover, cornflower, field poppy, viper's bugloss and wild marjoram. Variety ensures different bumblebee species can access the nectar. Some bumblebee species are only found in \u2018pockets\u2019 around the UK and need different habitat, which is why funding the purchase of wildflower seeds of choice will help more of our vulnerable bumblebee populations to thrive.<\/p>

One particular project that requires help is the West Country Buzz Project in Devon, which protects the two rarest species of bees in the country. The project provides seeds, monitors bee populations and offers advice for landowners and communities to work together in joining up bumblebee habitats. This allows more isolated bee populations to move around freely.<\/p>

Wildflower seeds can be sown all year round and ours are sown in Autumn. This means the wildflowers will start to blossom in spring, when bumblebee queens emerge from hibernation and need a source of food ready to search for a nesting site to start a colony. From there, cutting an area of habitat in Autumn and removing the clippings is an important part of land management. This retains low nutrient levels in the soil to suppress coarse grasses which would otherwise out-compete the wildflowers.<\/p>

Our friends at the Bumblebee Conservation Trust work with communities, volunteers, landowners and members to make this happen, so follow us on social media to be notified of our Buy One Get One Bee weekends.<\/p>

Bee happy. Bee kind. Bee positive. Bee Hideous.<\/p>

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