This is the Bumblebee Hummingbird, one of the world's smallest hummimgbirds. The biggest is the Giant Hummingbird, a whopper at 8 inches. Get more fascinating facts about hummingbirds in our latest blog: https://abcbirds.org/blog20/ten-fascinating-facts-about-hummingbirds/ Video by Luke Seitz, Macaulay Library | American Bird Conservancy

Autumn and winter can be a challenging time for bumblebees … but we can all do something to help these hard-working pollinators survive and thrive. 🍁 In autumn, bumblebee colonies come to their natural end, and newly-mated queens search for places to hibernate. 🐝 However, for some bumblebees, like the Buff-tailed bumblebee, winter can be just as busy. ❄️ In warmer parts of the UK, active winter colonies of the Buff-tailed bumblebee are recorded frequently – even in near freezing temperatures.

Alison Menzies sent us this bee-rilliant video of a Tree #bumblebee nest in a #hedgehog house in her #garden. She was fascinated to watch the nest develop over time and was very lucky to see the structure of the nest so close up! #conservation #wildlife | Bumblebee Conservation Trust