Kent has the highest number of recorded bumblebee sightings across the whole of the UK, with East Kent topping the list with more than 46,000 being seen from 2008 to 2024. This is 5000 more than the second-ranked, North Somerset. Overall, however, the numbers continue to drastically plummet.
Kristin Hawthorne spoke with a Beekeeper with more than 40 years of experience to see his reaction to the statistics.