Solitary bees
Did you know there are over 270 different species of bee in the UK! These bees can be split into three groups:
honeybees, bumblebees and solitary bees. There is 1 species of honeybee, 24 species of bumblebee, and all the rest are solitary bees. Explore the following links to discover more about some of our solitary bees.
To learn more about bumblebees please follow the link to our bumblebee species guide.
For more information about the types of bee that can be found in the UK, take a look at our resource below.
