Short-Haired Bumblebee Mix

This tin is part of a set launched in 2023 to celebrate the anniversary of the first Seedball tin back in 2013. At Seedball, our mission is to inspire more people to grow wildflowers in their gardens to support pollinators. As part of our anniversary celebrations, we launched these tins to raise awareness about three declining British bee species and highlight the importance of scattering seed balls!

The Short-Haired Bumblebee Mix is particularly special. The Short-Haired Bumblebee was declared extinct in 2000, but since 2011, a successful reintroduction project has been underway in Dungeness, Southern England. This project not only focuses on the Short-Haired Bumblebee but also works to protect and improve local wild habitats, benefiting other bumblebee species as well.

Each tin contains 20 seed balls, each packed with approximately 30 wildflower seeds. This mix includes seven super bee-friendly flowers: Cornflower, Red Campion, Oxeye Daisy, Wild Marjoram, Viper’s Bugloss, Red Clover, and Birdsfoot Trefoil. These make for a lovely eco-friendly gardening gift, bee and butterfly present and they’re the perfect sustainable gift for nature lovers. They are perfect for window boxes, balcony pots, garden beds, and wildlife gardens.

It’s time to rewild!