FIELD GUIDES TO BUMBLEBEE IDENTIFICATION
Edwards, M. & Jenner, M. (2005) Field Guide to the Bumblebees of Great Britain and Ireland, Ocelli Ltd.
Prŷs-Jones, O. & Corbet, S. (1987) Bumblebees, Naturalist’s Handbook No. 6, Richmond.
Macdonald, M. & Nisbet, G. (2006) Highland Bumblebees: Distribution, Ecology and Conservation, Highland Biological Recording Group, Inverness. www.hbrg.org.uk
The Natural History Museum also have a useful website on bumblebee identification at http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/bombus/key_british_colour.html
USEFUL LITERATURE AND WEBSITES
Benton, T. (2000) The Bumblebees of Essex, Lopinga Books, Saffron Walden.
Benton, T. (2006) Bumblebees, Collins New Naturalists, London.
Feltwell, J. (2006) Bumblebees, Wildlife Matters, East Sussex. - Gives useful advice on gardening for bumblebees
Goulson, D. (2003) Bumblebees: their behaviour and ecology, Oxford University Press.
O’Toole, C. (2002) Bumblebees, Osmia Publications, Rothley.
http://www.nhm.ac.uk/research-curation/projects/bombus/ - information on world distribution, declines and identification of bumblebees
www.bumblebee.org – personal view on bumblebees
OTHER BUMBLEBEE RECORDING SCHEMES
The following organisations will also accept records of bumblebee surveys, or maybe able to help you further with identifying your bumblebee.
Bumblebee Conservation Trust - BEEWATCH 2007 http://www.bumblebeeconservationtrust.co.uk/surveys.htm
Bees, Wasps and Ants Recording Society www.bwars.com
