Northern colletes  (Colletes floralis)

This bee has a small UK population, restricted by the amount of very specific habitat it requires. A mixture of threats face the species, including habitat loss due to conversion to farmland, inappropriate grazing regimes, and climate change. The increasingly warm UK climate is a concern as this bee exists in a specific “climate envelope” (2) (3) (4).

Some nesting sites of this bee are within Sites of Special Scientific Interest (SSSIs) and other reserves, giving them improved protection and the benefit of management plans (3). This species has a Species Action Plan (SAP) which encourages landowners and site managers with a population of northern colletes on their land to help protect the species. Research and surveys of the species and its range are planned to encourage the perseverance of current populations (3).