Urban Bees helps bees in towns and cities by improving forage and habitat in urban areas and educating people about the importance of bees.

Bees to See in 2024 calendar

Our Bees to See in 2024 wall calendar is ready to order.

It features 39 species of solitary and social bee you are most likely to spot in your garden or park.

The amazing close-up photos are taken and selected by Penny Metal. This year we’ve included measurements of the bees to guide you, and photos of 8 bee mimics too.

It is A3 size (420mm x 297mm) and costs £12.00 (including post and packaging to the UK)

More details and to buy

Solitary Bee Hotel

Our solitary bee hotel is designed for mason bees and leafcutter bees.

It is supplied as a flat-pack with 5 x FSC wooden pieces, glue, nails, bamboo tubes, instructions for assembly and information on where to locate it and flowers to feed the bees.

Our bee hotel costs £20 (including post and packaging)

More details and to buy

Bees to see in November

Our monthly newsletter has tips on how to identify bees and help them.

Bees are one of nature's wonders. Over 250 different UK bee species pollinate plants as they collect their food and only the honeybee make delicious honey. Bees may do well in cities due to the variety of trees and flowers. They eat only pollen and nectar obtained from the plants.

Rooftop rewilding

Climate and nature are intertwined. We can’t mitigate climate change without restoring nature so it can provide some of the solutions. Planting city roofs with bee-friendly flowers, shrubs and trees that bloom sequentially year-round, and installing bee hotels and other nesting sites, is a local and tangible way to restore nature for wild bees and other pollinators, and to increase biodiversity.

Our blog gives more details on how we can help to rewild your rooftop.

Read our document on roof top gardens.

Download our document on how we can work with your business.

The Good Bee

Our book 'The Good Bee' is available now. You can buy a signed copy from us or it is available at all the usual booksellers.

Share our fascination for the vital role 20,000 bee species play in nature, their relationship with us throughout history, the threats they face and how we can help them, in this beautifully illustrated book to treasure.

Buy a signed copy of our book

Alison's radio interview

Listen to Alison on BBC Radio 4 Today programme talking about solitary bee hotels.

Listen here

Food for bees and pollinators

Trees and plants are the source of bee's food.

Click here to see our Trees for Bees and Plants for Bees lists

Bee Map

Our map shows the location of land available for beekeepers, beekeeping supplies and people running courses.

Click here to see our Bee Map

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Bees to See in 2024 calendar Our Bees to See in 2024 wall calendar is ready to order. It features 39 species of solitary and social bee you are most likely to spot in your garden or park. The amazing close-up photos are taken and selected by Penny Metal. This year we’ve included measurements of the bees to guide you, and photos of 8 bee mimics too. It is A3 size (420mm x 297mm) and costs £12.00 (including post and packaging to the UK) More details and to buy
Solitary Bee Hotel Our solitary bee hotel is designed for mason bees and leafcutter bees. It is supplied as a flat-pack with 5 x FSC wooden pieces, glue, nails, bamboo tubes, instructions for assembly and information on where to locate it and flowers to feed the bees. Our bee hotel costs £20 (including post and packaging) More details and to buy
Bees to see in November Our monthly newsletter has tips on how to identify bees and help them. Bees are one of nature's wonders. Over 250 different UK bee species pollinate plants as they collect their food and only the honeybee make delicious honey. Bees may do well in cities due to the variety of trees and flowers. They eat only pollen and nectar obtained from the plants. sign up to our monthly newsletter.
Rooftop rewilding Climate and nature are intertwined. We can’t mitigate climate change without restoring nature so it can provide some of the solutions. Planting city roofs with bee-friendly flowers, shrubs and trees that bloom sequentially year-round, and installing bee hotels and other nesting sites, is a local and tangible way to restore nature for wild bees and other pollinators, and to increase biodiversity. Our blog gives more details on how we can help to rewild your rooftop. Read our document on roof top gardens. Download our document on how we can work with your business.

The Good Bee Our book 'The Good Bee' is available now. You can buy a signed copy from us or it is available at all the usual booksellers. Share our fascination for the vital role 20,000 bee species play in nature, their relationship with us throughout history, the threats they face and how we can help them, in this beautifully illustrated book to treasure. Buy a signed copy of our book
Alison's radio interview Listen to Alison on BBC Radio 4 Today programme talking about solitary bee hotels. Listen here
Watch our talk at TEDxWarwick.
DEFRAs 'Call to Action'
Food for bees and pollinators Trees and plants are the source of bee's food. Click here to see our Trees for Bees and Plants for Bees lists
Bee Map Our map shows the location of land available for beekeepers, beekeeping supplies and people running courses. Click here to see our Bee Map
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