Molecular methods have greatly increased our understanding of the previously cryptic
spatial ecology of bumble bees (Bombus spp.), with knowledge of the spatial ecology of
these bees being central to conserving their essential pollination services. Bombus
hypnorum, the Tree Bumble Bee, is unusual in that it has recently rapidly expanded its
range, having colonized much of the UK mainland since 2001. However, the spatial ecology
of B. hypnorum has not previously been investigated. To address this issue, and to …