26/01/2026
Your garden could be a lifesaver this winter. Whilst you're still tucked up indoors this February, queen bumblebees are already waking up from hibernation absolutely starving. These incredible insects have been sleeping since last autumn, and they emerge with just one mission: find food fast or die trying. Here's why planting early bloomers isn't just nice, it's literally a matter of life and death for British wildlife.