Bumblebees affected by 2018 extreme UK weather, experts say

Hot summer favoured some rare bees but the spring freeze led to a poor year for 24 species

Last year's weather extremes, from snowstorms to drought, led to a tough year for many of the UK's bumblebees, conservationists have said.

But several rare species which emerge late and love hot conditions had a very good year, a report from the Bumblebee Conservation Trust reveals.