Wild bees

Change in the distribution of 158 wild bee species in the UK, 1980 to 2022

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The index includes 158 wild bee species; the number of species can vary between years.
The line chart shows the unsmoothed composite indicator trend with variation around the line (shaded area) within which users can be 90% confident that the true value lies (credible interval)

Source: Bees, Wasps & Ants Recording Society; Biological Records Centre (supported by the UK Centre for Ecology & Hydrology and Joint Nature Conservation Committee)