It is Solitary Bee Week 2021, so we want to encourage as many people as possible to get involved and help out the bees. What are solitary bees? There are over 240 species of solitary bee in the UK alone, which makes up 90% of our bee species. Despite their name, solitary bees can be very social and often nest nearby one another. How can you help? Create your own wild garden within your garden! Solitary bees much prefer long grass rather than our finely trimmed gardens, also w