![Pinterest](https://pinterest.com/pin/create/button/?url=https://uknews.evprotec.com/florist-unveils-first-bee-saving-bouquet-as-dwindling-populations-collapse/&media=https://uknews.evprotec.com/wp-content/uploads/2023/08/0_Florist-unveils-first-bee-saving-bouquet-as-populations-dwindle.jpg&description=A talented florist is doing her bit to address the dwindling UK bee population, by creating the world's first bee-saving bouquet, crafted from flowers that provide high nectar and pollen counts A creative florist has stepped up to tackle the issue of the UK's collapsing bee population, by crafting the world's first bee-saving bouquet. With support from Interflora and the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, florist Karen White's gorgeous Beequet will be unveiled at the Interflora World Cup, set to take place in Manchester from September 7 to 9. Handcrafted by the highly skilled team at Manchester-based florist Rodgers, where Karen works, the bright and bee-autiful Beequet is comprised of easily accessible blooms that provide the very highest counts of nectar and pollen, making pollination as easy as possible for dwindling numbers of bumblebees. The unique bouquet, which was developed in collaboration with The Bumblebee Trust is made up of a variety of stunning flowers, including sunflowers, scabious, sedum, agapanthus, eryngium, dahlia, achillea, fresh lavender, and myrtle. This comes as new research from the trust reveals that falling bee numbers is putting 84 per cent of crops in the UK at risk, following a dramatic decline over the course of the past century. Flower lovers will be able to take a peek at the Beequet at next month's Interflora World Cup, where the best florists in the UK will compete to create the most extraordinary floral displays possible, with a grand prize of £15,000 on the table for the winning Interflora World Champion. The Bumblebee Conservation Trust will be among seven special guest speakers at the prestigious event, and will share findings from its latest BeeWalk Report regarding bumblebee numbers, highlighting a concerning decline of some UK bumblebees species which reached record lows in August 2022 following the July heatwave. Karen said: "As a Manchester native, it makes me so sad to see the humble bumblebee dropping in numbers around the UK){kind=link}
A talented florist is doing her bit to address the dwindling UK bee population, by creating the world’s first bee-saving bouquet, crafted from flowers that provide high nectar and pollen counts
A creative florist has stepped up to tackle the issue of the UK’s collapsing bee population, by crafting the world’s first bee-saving bouquet. With support from Interflora and the Bumblebee Conservation Trust, florist Karen White’s gorgeous Beequet will be unveiled at the Interflora World Cup, set to take place in Manchester from September 7 to 9.
Handcrafted by the highly skilled team at Manchester-based florist Rodgers, where Karen works, the bright and bee-autiful Beequet is comprised of easily accessible blooms that provide the very highest counts of nectar and pollen, making pollination as easy as possible for dwindling numbers of bumblebees.
The unique bouquet, which was developed in collaboration with The Bumblebee Trust is made up of a variety of stunning flowers, including sunflowers, scabious, sedum, agapanthus, eryngium, dahlia, achillea, fresh lavender, and myrtle. This comes as new research from the trust reveals that falling bee numbers is putting 84 per cent of crops in the UK at risk, following a dramatic decline over the course of the past century.
Flower lovers will be able to take a peek at the Beequet at next month’s Interflora World Cup, where the best florists in the UK will compete to create the most extraordinary floral displays possible, with a grand prize of £15,000 on the table for the winning Interflora World Champion.